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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Apr 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gate City VA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gate City VA
 36.65°N 82.56°W (Elev. 1293 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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