GILLETTE, Wyo. — Gillette can expect a sunny and mild start to the day today, with temperatures reaching near 38 degrees by mid-morning. However, a cold front will move in later today, dropping temperatures to around 32 degrees.
Friday will see a slight warmup with a high near 39, but windchills will make it feel much colder.
The weekend will start off pleasant with partly sunny skies and a high of 42 Saturday. However, a significant shift in weather is expected Saturday night, with a chance of rain and snow transitioning to snow on Sunday.
The snow is expected to continue through the middle of next week, accompanied by a significant drop in temperatures. Highs will struggle to reach the teens and 20s, with overnight lows dipping to near zero. Snowfall accumulations are predicted to be light.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 10 a.m., then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. West wind at around 7 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind at 8–10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
- Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windchill values as low as 15. South wind at 10–16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind at around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind at 14–16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
- Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8 p.m., then a chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Southwest wind at 10–14 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday: A 30% chance of snow, mainly after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind at around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
- Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northeast wind at around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
- Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
- Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
- Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
- Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota.
NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.