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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

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: 2:26 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026		Print

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms



  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy




  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny




  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy




  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny




  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear




  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms



    • This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.


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

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