Gate City, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gate City, a town in Scott County, Virginia.
Overnight
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Wind around 0 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gate City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 4% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 17% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 27% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 54% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 54% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph W | 59% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 59% |
| Tuesday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 84% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 84% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph E | 62% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NE | 33% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 23% |
| Friday | 75°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph N | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gate City (36.646, -82.578). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gate City
Last spring frost
Apr 9
First fall frost
Oct 29
Growing season
203 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Gate City: nearby ZIP 24251 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kingsport, Tn (10.3 mi from Gate City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.