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Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. 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 May 13, 2026		Print

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust 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.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear


  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms



    • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust 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.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.


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

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