Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast
Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 1:06 am EDT Aug 18, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. | |
| Gate City VA 36.63°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1503 ft) | |
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