GILLETTE, Wyo. — Gillette and surrounding areas should prepare for slick road conditions and light snow accumulations throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Today, a 50% chance of snow is expected mainly before 11 a.m., with patchy fog and patchy freezing fog expected at the same time. The high will be near 10, with windchill values as low as minus 19. A north wind of 5–13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph, is expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch is possible.
Drivers should be particularly cautious during the morning commute. The Wyoming Department of Transportation is reporting that area roads are slick in spots with snow.

Tonight, mostly cloudy skies are expected, with the temperature rising to around 13 by 4 a.m. Windchill values will be as low as minus 5. A southeast wind of 8–13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph, is forecast.
Tuesday will bring mostly cloudy skies with a high near 22. Windchill values will be as low as minus 1. A southeast wind at 7–11 mph will shift to the northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Mostly cloudy skies will persist into Tuesday night with a low around 7. North winds at 6–8 mph will shift to the south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Snow chances return late Wednesday morning and taper off by evening. Chilly temperatures will remain through Thursday. While periodic snow is expected through Friday, the temperature will finally climb above freezing to around 36 as the weekend approaches.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: A 50% chance of snow, mainly before 11 a.m. Patchy fog after 5 p.m. Patchy freezing fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 10. Windchill values as low as minus 19. North wind at 5–13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 4 a.m. Windchill values as low as minus 5. Southeast wind at 8–13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windchill values as low as minus 1. Southeast wind at 7–11 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind at 6–8 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
- Wednesday: A 30% chance of snow, mainly after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South wind at 9–13 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind at 6–9 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind at around 7 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind at 7–9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
- Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
- Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
- Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
More on the weather is available from the National Weather Service in Rapid City.
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