GILLETTE, Wyo. — Gillette will remain dry with above-average temperatures through the beginning of next week.
The National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, says the area will warm up today after a cold front Thursday knocked temperatures into the 70s. Expect a high of 85 under clear and sunny skies. There will be a south breeze at 5–9 mph with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight will remain mostly clear as the low returns to about 54 degrees. A gentle breeze is forecast through the later part of the evening.
The rest of this week’s forecast shows a warming trend heading into the Labor Day holiday. Monday should be the warmest day of the forecast period with a high of 93. Windier conditions are expected Sunday with sustained wind speeds reaching 22 mph.
Detailed Forecast
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind a 6–13 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind at 7–13 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind at 13–22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind at 15–21 mph and gusts as high as 36 mph.
- Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind at 8–14 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind at 6–8 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
