GILLETTE, Wyo. — Temperatures will go on a bit of a roller coaster ride for the next few days, although they should remain above normal for this time of year. Dry weather with breezy conditions will create elevated fire weather concerns, particularly today, Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, said.
A cool front will settle into the region today, bringing breezy northwest winds, where gusts of 23 mph are possible all day and night. Winds to the east will be much stronger as that area sits ahead of the front, where highs will reach the mid-80s to low 90s. Areas behind the front, like Campbell County, will see cooler temperatures in the mid-70s.
Campbell County remains under a red flag warning through 6 p.m.
Cooler temperatures are expected tonight and Thursday, with lows in the 30s tonight and highs in the 60s Thursday. Warmer weather will return for Friday, with highs in the 80s, and it will be quite windy and cool Saturday in Campbell County.
A ridge will rebuild early next week, bringing warm weather back to the region by Monday, with highs in and near the 80s.
No precipitation is expected throughout the period, further exacerbating the dry conditions and fire weather concerns.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind at 7–14 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind at 6–14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind at 6–8 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind at 8–16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind at 11–16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind at 10–15 mph shifting to the west at 16–21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind at 18–24 mph and gusts as high as 38 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind at 6–16 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
