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Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KCYS

Cheyenne, WY weather

Clear and 48°9°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°), high 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the north. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
29Good
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 6–9 AM
  • Low 35°2° today at 8 AM
  • Fog tonight 3–6 AM
  • Fog tomorrow 7–8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (80%, 0.78 in20 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningDown to 35°2° by 8 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 10 PM · Rain all night (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)45°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%56%0
Sat 2aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%12%0
Sat 3aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)42°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%50%0
Sat 4aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)39°4°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h58%50%0
Sat 5aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)34°1°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h70%21%0
Sat 6aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h76%38%0
Sat 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)28°−2°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h82%75%0
Sat 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)25°−4°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h89%66%0
Sat 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)27°−3°0%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h82%68%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h67%38%2
Sat 11aSunny42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)34°1°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h57%30%3
Sat 12pSunny44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)37°3°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h51%29%4
Sat 1pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)39°4°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h49%31%5
Sat 2pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)40°4°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h49%45%4
Sat 3pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)42°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h47%67%3
Sat 4pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h46%73%2
Sat 5pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)41°5°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h49%95%1
Sat 6pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)40°4°30%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%99%0
Sat 7pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)38°3°30%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°30%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h65%100%0
Sat 9pSnow40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)35°2°20%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h70%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)33°1°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%96%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)33°1°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h73%91%0
Sun 12aCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)32°0°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%88%0
Sun 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)32°0°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h79%89%0
Sun 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)31°−1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h82%94%0
Sun 3aFog36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)30°−1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h89%94%0
Sun 4aFog34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)27°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%96%0
Sun 5aFog34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)27°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%97%0
Sun 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)27°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%96%0
Sun 7aFog33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)26°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%92%0
Sun 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)27°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)30°−1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h96%94%1
Sun 10aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)33°1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h85%92%2
Sun 11aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)37°3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h76%87%3
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°20%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%76%3
Sun 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)43°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%84%3
Sun 2pRain48°9° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h65%80%2
Sun 3pRain48°9° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h68%81%1
Sun 4pRain48°9° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h68%87%1
Sun 5pRain47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)43°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h74%96%0
Sun 6pRain46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)42°6°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%99%0
Sun 7pRain44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h82%99%0
Sun 8pRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)37°3°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%99%0
Sun 9pRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°80%, 0.12 in3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°80%, 0.12 in3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)36°2°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 41°5°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.72 in18 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      70% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 8am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°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 chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    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 60°16°).

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      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°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°5°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      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
    41°5°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      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
    46°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 48°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 48°, low 34°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 52°, low 31°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 48–62°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Crow Creek at 19th Street Cheyenne

2.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
42
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 30°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?

Cheyenne WSFO Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Record high
77°25° in 2014
Record low
4°−16° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +10°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +11°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:22 PM
Morning 7:03–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:22–6:33 PM
Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 38% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Cheyenne. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.