GILLETTE, Wyo. — Temps will increase throughout the week as chances at precipitation fade. By the incoming weekend, daytime highs will be in the 70s.
Today’s high will be 56 degrees and will accompany winds blowing at between 8 and 13 mph. Tonight’s low will be 32 degrees and winds are expected to calm to 5–11 mph. Occasional gusts could reach 16 mph.
At the start of the week, temps will hit up to 65 degrees Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota. Winds will only peak between 7 and 9 mph. Tomorrow’s low will fall only to around 40 while winds should remain consistent with the rest of the day.
Precipitation will return Tuesday, but, unlike last week, it will come in the form of rain and not snow. Most of the precipitation will fall between noon and 3 p.m. and thunderstorms could come through the area after 3. Tuesday could get as warm as 64 degrees and will see 9–14 mph winds.
Rain will persist through midnight Tuesday. The evening will see a low of 36 degrees and winds between 10 and 14 mph.
Apart from Wednesday afternoon, rains will clear and not impact the area for the rest of the week. Temps will continue to incrementally increase through at least Saturday. See the detailed forecast below for more information.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind at 8–13 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind at 5–11 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind at 7–9 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind at 7–9 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain between noon and 3 p.m., then a chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind at 9–14 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A 40% chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind at 10–14 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
- Wednesday: A 30% chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind at 10–15 mph increasing to 16–21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind at 11–20 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
More on the weather is available from the NWS in Rapid City.
