GILLETTE, Wyo. — With high pressure still in place over northwestern Wyoming, critical fire weather will remain a concern. Dry and windy conditions will prevail for much of the day, but isolated storms this afternoon could become problematic if they bring lightning.
The National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, is calling for a high of 90 degrees today ahead of cooler weather this week. Widespread haze will be present as wildfires continue to burn. Winds will come from the southwest at 9–14 mph. Gusts could reach 23 mph. The chance of a storm is 20%.
Tonight will see storm chances rise to 30%, mainly after 4 a.m., according to the forecast. Haze is expected to continue, and skies will become mostly cloudy. The low tonight will be near 58 with west winds gusting at up to 22 mph.
Wednesday will be quite a bit cooler at 76 degrees. That will come with a continued 30% chance for showers and thunderstorms. Cooler winds from the north will feature gusts of up to 21 mph, according to the forecast. Wednesday night will see storm chances decrease to 20% before midnight. Skies will be partly cloudy as the low falls to around 50. Winds from the northwest are expected to gust as high as 21 mph.
The rest of the week will remain cooler as an upper low-pressure system becomes dominant over the region.
Detailed Forecast
- Thursday: Sunny skies return with a high near 74 degrees. North winds will gust at up to 17 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear skies are expected with a low around 47 degrees. North winds will shift to the southeast after midnight, with gusts of up to 16 mph possible.
- Friday: Another sunny day is in store with a high near 76 degrees. Southeast winds will shift to the northeast in the afternoon, with gusts of up to 16 mph possible.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear skies continue with a low around 49 degrees. Northeast winds will shift to the south after midnight, with gusts of up to 23 mph possible.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82 degrees.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87 degrees.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87 degrees.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
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