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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

68°F

20°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 9:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Antelope Valley-Crestview WY

Red Flag Warning until March 20, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 20, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.