Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NE Linch WY

Red Flag Warning March 20, 10:45pm until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 20, 10:45pm until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NE Linch WY
 43.79°N 105.94°W (Elev. 5325 ft)
10:37 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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