Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Apr 11:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Gillette WY

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 22, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.