Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.75 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 8:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NW Gillette WY

Red Flag Warning March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
then
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Friday
High: 38 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. North wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 60.