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Weather in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cheyenne Wells, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
60%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
61°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
60°
7a
70°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
80°
7p
72°
8p
L 54°H 87°
Cheyenne Wells, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    86°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Foggy
    76°50°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    58°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    64°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    59%
    55°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    59%
    59°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    71°49°
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
049° · veering 14°
Direction
NE
049°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 10
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 10 · pk 26 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 14° from the ne.
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
854.1
+1.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.22 inHg
Now
854.1
mb
3h
+1.4
mb
12h
-9.2
mb
24h
-5.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 850866
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.8 μg/m³
PM 10
18.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:07 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
2:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cheyenne Wells, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:45 AM
Moonset
2:26 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cheyenne Wells at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Cheyenne Wells

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.