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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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: 10:36 am EDT Mar 21, 2026		Print

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke


  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy


  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny


  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers



    • This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.


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

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