Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 2:26 am EDT Mar 15, 2026 |  |
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. | |
| Gate City VA 36.63°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1503 ft) | |
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