GILLETTE, Wyo. — Gillette should prepare for a weather roller coaster this weekend and into next week, with fluctuating temperatures, gusty winds and even a chance of snow.
Today will bring mostly sunny skies and a high near 51 degrees. The mild weather should be enjoyed while it lasts because a weak cold front is expected to move in tonight, bringing a chance of fog, especially in areas north and east of the Black Hills, according to the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Saturday will see a slight warmup with temperatures reaching the mid-50s, but it will also be breezy with gusts of up to 31 mph. The warmup will be short-lived as a cold front sweeps through late Saturday night, bringing much cooler temperatures and a chance of snow flurries on Sunday.
While accumulations are expected to be minimal, don’t be surprised to see a few snowflakes mixed in with the partly sunny skies Sunday. Temperatures will plummet to a high of only 33 degrees, with gusty northwest winds making it feel even colder.
Looking to Thanksgiving week, below-average temperatures are expected to persist. While Monday and Tuesday will see some sunshine and highs in the upper 30s and low 40s, a slight chance of snow returns Wednesday night and could linger into Thanksgiving Day.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 7 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind at 6–8 mph.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind at 13–22 mph and gusts as high as 31 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind at 11–15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
- Sunday: A 20% chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind at 8–11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind at around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind at around 6 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
- Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
- Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.
