Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 7:06 am EDT Jul 31, 2026 |  |
| Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: Showers likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Thursday: A 40 percent 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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