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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

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 W 14 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Gillette WY

High Wind Warning January 15, 03:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
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)
Last Update:
4:36 am MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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