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Observed 5:55 AM MDT at KITR

Cheyenne Wells, CO weather

Clear and 55°13°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 38 mph61 km/h tonight.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°), high 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 36 mph59 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure
29.99 inHg1016 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 6 AM
  • Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h today 9–1 AM
  • Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tonight 3–5 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (90%, 5.8 in146 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 57°14° · Rain all morning (70%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 54°12° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 1 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 6aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h83%62%0
Fri 7aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h83%62%0
Fri 8aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h83%62%0
Fri 9aSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h70%28%1
Fri 10aMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h53%18%2
Fri 11aMostly sunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h47%24%3
Fri 12pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°5%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h41%43%4
Fri 1pMostly sunny77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)77°25°5%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h39%17%3
Fri 2pSunny78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)78°26°5%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h38%9%3
Fri 3pSunny78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)78°26°5%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h38%7%2
Fri 4pSunny79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)79°26°5%30 mph48 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph51 km/h36%9%1
Fri 5pSunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°5%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h39%13%0
Fri 6pCloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°5%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph59 km/h44%59%0
Fri 7pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)70°21°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h51%63%0
Fri 8pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)64°18°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h63%78%0
Fri 9pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)63°17°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph61 km/h67%75%0
Fri 10pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)62°17°0%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h70%77%0
Fri 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)61°16°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h70%82%0
Sat 12aCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h72%87%0
Sat 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)60°16°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h75%86%0
Sat 2aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h75%94%0
Sat 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h75%96%0
Sat 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)57°14°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h80%96%0
Sat 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°20%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h83%98%0
Sat 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%98%0
Sat 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)54°12°20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h93%100%0
Sat 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)55°13°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%88%0
Sat 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)58°14°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h83%100%0
Sat 10aShowers59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h75%100%1
Sat 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)58°14°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h75%97%0
Sat 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)58°14°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h72%92%1
Sat 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)57°14°60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h72%99%2
Sat 2pShowers58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h67%67%2
Sat 3pShowers55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h74%93%1
Sat 4pDrizzle55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h72%99%0
Sat 5pShowers54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)54°12°80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h71%99%0
Sat 6pShowers50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h80%100%0
Sat 7pShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h93%93%0
Sat 8pShowers46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h96%100%0
Sat 9pShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)40°4°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aRain45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aShowers44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aShowers44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aShowers44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%99%0
Sun 5aRain45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 15 to 30 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 33°1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 58°14°

      80% chance · 1.3 in34 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 44°7°

      80% chance · 2 in52 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Storms 0.68 in17 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 47°8°

      90% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      90% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      80% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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 38.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    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
    53°12°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    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
    58°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    75% chance of rain, high 61°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    99% chance of rain, high 56°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 59–64°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (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 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Arapahoe 12s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2003–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 53°12°
Record high
87°31° in 2003
Record low
24°−4° in 2006

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SatOct 17
  2. —SunOct 18
  3. —MonOct 19
  4. —TueOct 20
  5. —WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Cheyenne Wells weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.

Daylight
10 h 53 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:23–6:16 PM
Morning 6:50–7:43 AM
Blue hour
6:16–6:26 PM
Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:17 AM · rises 4:31 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Cheyenne Wells. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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