GILLETTE, Wyo. — Gillette is gearing up for some more precipitation while simultaneously grappling with very strong winds as part of a low-pressure system making its way across Wyoming, according to the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota.
This system will affect Gillette’s weather today through tomorrow, and will mostly bring with it strong winds. Today, however, will also see a 50% chance of snow, especially in the morning and early afternoon. Accumulation will not likely measure up to much.
Today’s high will be 38 degrees, but the windchill associated with the 21–28 mph winds will make it feel closer to 19. Furthermore, some gusts could hit Gillette at up to 43 mph.
Tonight’s low will fall to just 22 degrees, with windchill values again lowering that by nearly 10 degrees. Winds this evening will be calmer than earlier today, though.
Tomorrow will still be impacted by the low-pressure system, but will also be much more agreeable than today. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high of 43 degrees and just 15–20 mph winds.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: A 50% chance of snow, mainly before 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Windchill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a northwest wind at 21–28 mph and gusts as high as 43 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windchill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind at 15–20 mph decreasing to 6–11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windchill values as low as 15. Northwest wind at 6–9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind at 5–9 mph shifting to the southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind at 10–20 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind at 17–21 mph and gusts as high as 32 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind at 18–23 mph and gusts as high as 34 mph.
- Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely and possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 3 a.m., after which snow is likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind at 14–17 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
- Tuesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
More on the weather is available from the NWS in Rapid City.
NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.
