Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Snow Freezing Fog and Windy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 31 G 44 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NW Gillette WY

High Wind Warning until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 2. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 4am. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Windy, with a north wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 2. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 4am. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NW Gillette WY
 44.46°N 105.86°W (Elev. 4196 ft)
2:26 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
5pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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