GILLETTE, Wyo. — The forecast is looking mighty dry for Campbell County this weekend, with plenty of heat to boot.
The National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, is calling for a high of 95 today under sunny skies, with a 20% chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Tonight will bring a low of 64 and a 20% chance of showers or thunderstorms after midnight.
That looks to be the end of storm chances until at least Monday night. Saturday is forecast to see a high of 96, followed by 97 on Sunday. Sunday will come with a few more clouds than Saturday, although Saturday night will be partly cloudy. The low will be near 66. Sunday will see a mostly cloudy night as a cool front makes its way into the region, and the low will be near 63.
Monday will still be hot with a high of 90 under mostly sunny skies. There’ll be a slight chance for storms Monday night as the low falls to around 61.
Tuesday also will come with afternoon storm chances. The forecast high is 86. A partly cloudy Tuesday night should see a low near 58.
Sunny skies are the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. Temps will be between 85 and 88 degrees.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
