Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NW Gillette WY

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am.  Low around 29. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am. Low around 29. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NW Gillette WY
 44.46°N 105.86°W (Elev. 4196 ft)
10:49 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
11am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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