Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Jan 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Gillette WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gillette WY
 44.29°N 105.51°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
3:22 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
4pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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