Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gillette, Gillette-Campbell County Airport (KGCC)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Gillette WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Gillette WY
 44.33°N 105.55°W (Elev. 4436 ft)
5:47 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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