Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. 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: 7:06 am EDT Sep 5, 2026
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  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor
    Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny



  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny





  • Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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



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

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