GILLETTE, Wyo. — A pleasant day is in store today with increasing clouds as an upper-level low-pressure system moves into the region. This system will bring light precipitation to the area tonight and Saturday.
Rain chances are low for Gillette at 20% tonight, rising only to 30% on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota. Despite the cloud cover and moisture, temperatures will continue to remain on the seasonally warm side, falling to a low of 31 overnight.
The low-pressure system will move out of the area by Saturday night, leading to mostly dry conditions for Sunday and much of next week. A series of weak weather systems will move through the Northern Plains, but they are not expected to bring significant precipitation. Temperatures will be above average, ranging from 5 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, meteorologists said in the forecast discussion.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind at 5–9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tonight: A 20% chance of rain after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
- Saturday: A 30% chance of rain, mainly before 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind at 5–7 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind at 6–10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind at 8–10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind at 6–9 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
- Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind at 11–18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind at 18–21 mph and gusts as high as 34 mph.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
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