Big Stone Gap, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Big Stone Gap, a town in Wise County, Virginia.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Big Stone Gap
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 32% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 52% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 62% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 60% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 60% |
| Friday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 54% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 54% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 66% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 66% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 46% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 46% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 37% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Big Stone Gap (36.863, -82.776). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Big Stone Gap
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Big Stone Gap: nearby ZIP 24246 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Big Stone Gap, Va (3.2 mi from Big Stone Gap). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.