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

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.54 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 1:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Gillette WY

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:00pm until February 19, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 15 °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: 31 °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 10. West wind around 6 mph becoming north.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northeast wind 5 to 10 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 1am and 2am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 15. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.