Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday
A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 2:26 am EDT May 21, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 62. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 79. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Memorial Day: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 90%. | |
| Gate City VA 36.63°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1503 ft) | |
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