Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

Lat: 44.34°NLon: 105.54°WElev: 4364ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wright WY

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wright WY
 43.75°N 105.48°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
6:52 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
7am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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