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.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Gillette WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Gillette WY
 44.33°N 105.55°W (Elev. 4436 ft)
4:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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