Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 1 Aug 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Gillette WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 10pm.  Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Gillette WY
 44.35°N 105.55°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
4:30 pm MDT Aug 1, 2025
5pm MDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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