Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. 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 53%
Wind Speed N 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gillette WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 18. East wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 17. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 18. East wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gillette WY
 44.29°N 105.51°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
4:02 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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