GILLETTE, Wyo. — Gillette can look forward to a pleasant and mostly dry weekend with temperatures climbing into the mid-40s.
However, the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, warns that a cold front will move through the region early next week, bringing cooler temperatures and a chance of snow.
Today, expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 43 degrees. Southwest winds will be breezy, gusting at up to 20 mph. Saturday will see partly sunny skies with a high near 45, but windchill values could dip as low as 12 degrees early in the day. Sunday will also be partly sunny with a high near 45.
The calm before the storm ends Sunday night. Rain is expected to develop before midnight, transitioning to a rain and snow mix between midnight and 2 a.m., then turning to snow. New snow accumulation of less than an inch is possible.
The snow is most likely to fall Monday morning, mainly before 11 a.m., with patchy blowing snow possible between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Temperatures will drop significantly, with the high only reaching 33 degrees.
Beyond Monday, Gillette will see a pattern change with cooler temperatures settling in for the remainder of the week. Highs will generally range from the mid-20s to the upper 30s, which is closer to normal for this time of year.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind at 8–11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind at around 7 mph.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windchill values as low as 12 early on. South wind at 9–16 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind at 6–8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind at 6–10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 2 a.m., followed by snow. Low around 25. South wind at 9–18 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than an inch possible.
- Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 11 a.m. Patchy blowing snow between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind at 15–21 mph and gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind at 8–11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
- New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.
