Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic
Tropical system in the Gulf expected to gradually strengthen the next couple of days off the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts. Instances of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 7:06 am EDT Jul 20, 2026 |  |
Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. | |
| Gate City VA 36.63°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1503 ft) | |
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