Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 1 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Gillette WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then snow after midnight.  Low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Gillette WY
 44.35°N 105.52°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
5:48 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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