Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.54 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	17 Feb 11:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Gillette WY

Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 13 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 11. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 3am. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.