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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: 1:06 am EDT Mar 22, 2026		Print

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy


  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers



    • Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

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

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.


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

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