Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	29.21 in (988.2 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	17 Feb 5:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NE Linch WY

High Wind Warning February 17, 09:00am until February 17, 06:00pm

Red Flag Warning February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 06:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 14. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind around 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.