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7-Day Forecast 36.63°N 82.59°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA
Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN
Last Update: 7:06 am EDT Jun 17, 2026		Print

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny



  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds


  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 86. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers



  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 50 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny



  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

    • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 86. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Juneteenth: A 50 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.


    Gate City VA
     36.63°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1503 ft)

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