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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gillette WY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am. Low around 26. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am. Low around 26. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gillette WY
 44.29°N 105.51°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
Last Update:
6:27 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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