Observed 7:55 PM MDT at KGCC

Gillette, WY weather

Clear and 36°2°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-northwest. 35–15 mph24 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 7°−14°; Dry · up to 18°−8° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–1 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 6 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
High 47°8° tomorrow at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%)
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 46°8° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 38°3° by 8 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	44%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	43%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	32%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	30%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	72%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	81%	2
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	59%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	86%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	63%	91%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	34°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	30%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	98%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	98%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	79%	99%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	80%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	73%	49%	2
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	35%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	76%	28%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	79%	25%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	82%	39%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	45%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 14 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
33 mph53 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–63°17°
Low, likely
22°−6°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 47°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 32°.
Monday
30% chance of rain, high 46°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–63°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 7°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

GILLETTE 3SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Gillette weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:21 PM; Morning 7:10–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:58–7:10 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Gillette. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,600 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.