Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Gillette WY

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Gillette WY
 44.35°N 105.52°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
4:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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