Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Unknown Precip

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Gillette WY

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gillette WY
 44.29°N 105.51°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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