Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.36 in (994.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Feb 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Gillette WY

High Wind Warning February 17, 05:22pm until February 17, 06:00pm
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    High Wind Warning February 17, 05:22pm until February 17, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Gillette WY
 44.35°N 105.52°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
5:01 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
5pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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