GILLETTE, Wyo. — Expect increasing cloud cover today as an upper low moves in from Montana, bringing the potential for storms on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, is calling for a high of 88. That will come with south winds at 11–14 mph with gusts reaching 23 mph. Those breezy conditions will continue into tonight under partly cloudy skies. The forecast low is 56.
Tuesday will begin with sunshine and a high near 83 degrees, but clouds will gather as a cold front approaches, bringing a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. The wind will also pick up, shifting to the southwest at 10–15 mph and gusting at up to 34 mph by the afternoon.
Cooler air will hang around, keeping temps in the low 70s for the rest of the week. Temps will dip further into the 60s during the weekend. That will come with storm chances all weekend long.
Detailed Forecast
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind at 17–20 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind at 8–16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind at 9–13 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind at 6–13 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
- Friday Night: A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
- Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
- Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
- Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
