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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (1001.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NW Gillette WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 5 to 7 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 in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
21 Miles NW Gillette WY
 44.46°N 105.86°W (Elev. 4196 ft)
10:56 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
11pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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