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 >
| NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 7:06 am EDT Sep 5, 2026 |  |
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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