Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 9:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Gillette WY

Red Flag Warning March 18, 10:51am until March 18, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 18, 10:51am until March 18, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.