Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South
Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gate City VA Issued by: National Weather Service Morristown, TN Last Update: 1:06 pm EDT Jul 9, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. | |
| Gate City VA 36.63°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1503 ft) | |
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