Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West
A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 2:26 pm EDT Aug 4, 2026 |  |
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. | |
| Gate City VA 36.63°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1503 ft) | |
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