Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 9:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NW Gillette WY

Red Flag Warning March 18, 10:29am until March 18, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 18, 10:29am until March 18, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.