Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Gillette WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Widespread haze after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Haze

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Haze

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Widespread haze before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Widespread haze after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Widespread haze before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Gillette WY
 44.28°N 105.57°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
7:50 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
9pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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