Gate City, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
87°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 33% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 55% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 54% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 52% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 56% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 56% |
| Friday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 51% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 51% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 65% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 65% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 41% |
| Monday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 37% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gate City, VA
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Big Stone Gap, Va (13.6 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.