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Cheyenne Wells, Colorado Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cheyenne Wells weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Cheyenne Wells, CO
Saturday, July 4 at 4:50 PM
89
°
Overcast
Feels like
84°
Humidity
22%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
11:29 PM
Sunset
2:18 PM
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCheyenne Wells, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 94°
Cheyenne Wells, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    16%
    89°60°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    94°64°+5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    93°65°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    22%
    98°69°+5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    97°70°-1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    0.04″
    98°67°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    35%
    0.21″
    92°70°-6°
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
107° · backing 7°
Direction
ESE
107°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 12
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 12 · pk 40 @ 4:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 307SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 7° from the ese.
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
874.8
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 25.83 inHg
Now
874.8
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
+4.8
mb
24h
+3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 869876
860865870875880885-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW876.3868.7875.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
+8 in 6h

AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 81 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
8.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
126μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 81 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 81
UV peak
3.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 81

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.73
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
82%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
160.2mi
UNLIMITED
162 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
22:50 UTC · Cheyenne Wells, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
22:50 UTC · Cheyenne Wells, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cheyenne Wells, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:58 AM
Sunrise
11:29 PM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
2:18 PM
Civil dusk
8:50 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cheyenne Wells, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:43 PM
Moonset
9:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cheyenne Wells at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 80810

16-Day Forecast — Cheyenne Wells

  1. Sat88°60°16%
  2. Sun94°62°9%
  3. Mon93°65°5%
  4. Tue98°69°22%
  5. Wed97°70°37%
  6. Thu98°67°37%
  7. Fri92°70°35%
  8. Sat88°65°12%
  9. Sun95°68°1%
  10. Mon92°69°5%
  11. Tue92°66°9%
  12. Wed95°68°22%
  13. Thu96°71°23%
  14. Fri96°72°19%
  15. Sat88°68°19%
  16. Sun88°66°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Cheyenne Wells

SPC has placed Cheyenne Wells in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Cheyenne Wells

  • 80810

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.