GILLETTE, Wyo. — A stacked low-pressure system is causing dry, gusty westerly winds across northeastern Wyoming and northwestern South Dakota today.
Sunny skies are expected over Gillette with a high of 73. Gusts today will be as high as 25 mph, and then fall to around 18 mph tonight. Skies tonight will be mostly clear as the low falls to around 45.
Temperatures will warm to 80 degrees Friday as dry westerly flow aloft continues. A cold front associated with an upper trough along the British Columbia coast will move through late Friday, bringing highs down to the 60s Saturday and Sunday. There’s a slight chance of showers in the far southern zones late Saturday.
Detailed Forecast
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
More on the weather is available at the National Weather Service website.
