GILLETTE, Wyo. — It’ll really feel like spring this week in the Gillette and Campbell County area, as there are three days where the daily highs will break into the 60s. However, a winter storm system — notable enough that the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, issued a hazardous weather outlook — will visit the area later this week.
Today’s high is, fortunately, one of those much-needed 61-degree highs. Today will be somewhat breezy with an average gust blowing southwest at 15–21 mph but occasionally peaking at 31 mph. Today will also be mostly sunny.
Tonight will get as low as 28 degrees with winds that will make it feel around 19. Winds will be much gentler tonight than earlier today, though.
Much of the coming week follows the same formula. Daily temps are expected to hover around the 60-degree mark with moderate winds making it feel slightly colder than it is. Then, by the evenings, lows should sit right around freezing with gentler winds than earlier in the day.
That is, except for Thursday night and beyond. A small chance of rain after midnight will turn into snow by 5 a.m. Friday. By 7 a.m., snow all morning is practically guaranteed, according to the NWS in Rapid City. Friday’s high will likely be 38 degrees.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind at 15–21 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windchill values as low as 19. North wind at 5–14 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windchill values as low as 20 early on. South wind at 8–14 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind at around 7 mph shifting to the southeast in the evening.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind at 7–11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind at 10–18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind at 18–24 mph and gusts as high as 37 mph.
- Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind at 16–18 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
- Friday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
- Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
More on the weather is available from the NWS in Rapid City.
NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.
