Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 05:00 PM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	14 Jan 5:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Gillette WY

High Wind Watch January 15, 05:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 47 °F⇓
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Very Windy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 47 by noon, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.