GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Gillette area is finally getting a break from frequent and unpredictable snow showers and strong winds, even if just for an afternoon. Today will be sunny and warm, featuring relatively calm winds before a very cold evening.
While a high of 46 degrees might not technically be considered warm, it is indicative of Gillette’s slow transition to spring, as other days this past week were even more unpleasant. Also noteworthy are 5–9 mph winds — practically nothing to Wyoming residents.
Tonight will see the return of rain before 9 p.m., then a gradual transition to snow after 10. Temps tonight will fall to around 24 degrees, but windchill values associated with 15–20 mph winds that will pick up later in the evening could make it feel as cold as 12 degrees. Winds could peak at 28 mph. In total, less than an inch of new snow is expected to fall in Gillette tonight.
A chance of snow will continue into Friday morning, when there is a 20% chance before noon. No substantial accumulation is expected on Friday, however. Additionally, winds will be strong Friday at about 16–21 mph and could make the area feel as cold as 11 degrees, even if the high is 32.
Friday night itself will also be somewhat cold and windy. The evening’s low will be 19, but will again feature relatively strong winds that could peak at 20 mph.
By Saturday, a gradual warming trend will take hold on the area and, according to the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, last through at least Wednesday next week. See the detailed forecast below for more information.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind at 5–9 mph.
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 9 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow until 10 p.m., followed by a likelihood of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windchill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a southeast wind at 7–12 mph shifting to the north at 15–20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than an inch possible.
- Friday: A 20% chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windchill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a north wind at 16–21 mph and gusts as high as 29 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind at 5–13 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind at 8–10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind at 7–10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind at 10–15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind at 5–13 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
More on the weather is available from the NWS in Rapid City.
