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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: 2:26 am EDT Mar 22, 2026		Print

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds


  • Tuesday

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

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers


  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers


    • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.


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

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