Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Jul 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSE Arvada WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Arvada WY
 44.47°N 105.99°W (Elev. 4508 ft)
4:34 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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