GILLETTE, Wyo. — A brief warmup today will give way to a blustery and snowy end to the week, with gusty winds and chilly temperatures in the forecast for Gillette.
While a warm front today brings a temporary rise in temperatures with a high near 36 degrees, increasing clouds will dominate the skies, according to the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota. A 30% chance of snow will develop after 5 p.m. Be prepared for breezy conditions with southwest winds gusting at up to 24 mph, making it feel as cold as 7 degrees.
For this morning, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is reporting that roads continue to be slick in spots. Webcams show that roads look mainly clear.
Tonight, snow may move in, primarily before 2 a.m., with a 90% chance of precipitation and an inch of accumulation possible. Blustery northwest winds with gusts of up to 32 mph will accompany the snow, bringing windchill values down to 8 degrees.
On Thursday, a 20% chance of snow lingers before 8 a.m., followed by gradual clearing and mostly sunny skies. However, blustery conditions persist with northwest winds gusting at up to 29 mph and windchills as low as 8 degrees. The high will be near 28.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: A 30% chance of snow after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windchill values as low as 7. Southwest wind at 10–14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
- Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2 a.m. Low around 20. Windchill values as low as 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind at 14–23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
- Thursday: A 20% chance of snow before 8 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windchill values as low as 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind at 14–21 mph and gusts as high as 29 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Windchill values as low as 2. West wind at around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Southwest wind at 10–13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
- Friday Night: Snow. Steady temperature around 30. Southwest wind at 9–15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than an inch possible.
- Saturday: Snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind at 20–23 mph and gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind at 14–17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
- Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
- Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.
