Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East
Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 5:56 pm EDT May 19, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Saturday 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%. Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Memorial Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%. | |
| Gate City VA 36.63°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1503 ft) | |
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