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 and Windy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	SW 38 G 58 mph
Barometer	29.11 in (985.6 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	17 Feb 10:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Gillette WY

Red Flag Warning until February 17, 06:00pm

High Wind Warning February 17, 11:35am until February 17, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning until February 17, 06:00pm
High Wind Warning February 17, 11:35am until February 17, 06:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 54 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a southwest wind 36 to 41 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 35. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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 16. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.