Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 6 Aug 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Wright WY

Fire Weather Watch August 7, 12:00pm until August 7, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Wright WY
 43.87°N 105.29°W (Elev. 4875 ft)
2:30 pm MDT Aug 6, 2025
3pm MDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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