Gate City, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gate City, a town in Scott County, Virginia.
Today
86°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gate City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 37% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 54% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 53% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 51% |
| Friday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 50% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 50% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 62% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 62% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 35% |
| Monday | 85°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 35% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 35% |
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
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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 Aug 4, 2026.