Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	S 20 mph
Barometer	29.24 in (988.4 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	17 Feb 4:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Gillette WY

High Wind Warning February 17, 09:00am until February 17, 06:00pm

Red Flag Warning February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 06:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 13 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a south wind 26 to 31 mph becoming southwest 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 14. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.