Cheyenne County faces mid-90s heat and Saturday night storm chances over Labor Day weekend
Cheyenne Wells and the rest of Cheyenne County face a hot, mostly sunny Labor Day weekend, with highs in the low to mid-90s each day and the best rain chance arriving Saturday night.
Friday is mostly sunny in Cheyenne Wells with a high near 96 and a south wind of 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms develops between 7 p.m. and midnight, with a 20 percent chance of precipitation, mostly cloudy skies and a low around 66.
“Well above normal temperatures continue through the weekend,” a meteorologist with the National Weather Service forecast office in Goodland, Kan., wrote in Friday’s Area Forecast Discussion, adding that afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible through the start of next week and that “best chances will be Saturday night.”
Limited severe threat, no warnings in effect
The Goodland forecast office listed no watches, warnings or advisories in effect Friday morning for its Colorado, Kansas or Nebraska zones. No Red Flag Warning was in effect for Cheyenne County.
Forecasters described a limited severe weather threat through the weekend, with heavy rain, cloud-to-ground lightning and isolated strong wind gusts the primary concerns. Wind shear is expected to stay weak beneath the ridge of high pressure, keeping any storm threat focused on strong downdraft winds rather than organized severe weather.
Cheyenne Wells, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Sept. 4-8, 2026)
Source: National Weather Service, Goodland, Kan. — Issued Sept. 4, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Sept. 4 | Mostly sunny | High 96 | South 10 to 15 mph |
| Friday night | Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 7 p.m. to midnight, then mostly cloudy (20%) | Low 66 | South 10 to 15 mph |
| Saturday, Sept. 5 | Sunny | High 94 | South 5 to 15 mph |
| Saturday night | Chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then slight chance of showers (40%) | Low 64 | Southeast 5 to 15 mph |
| Sunday, Sept. 6 | Sunny | High 92 | South 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph |
| Sunday night | Partly cloudy | Low 66 | Light winds |
| Monday, Sept. 7 (Labor Day) | Sunny and breezy | High 95 | Breezy |
| Monday night | Partly cloudy | Low 66 | Breezy |
| Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Sunny | High 91 | Light winds |
| Tuesday night | 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then partly cloudy | Low 63 | Light winds |
(Kiowa County Press)
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday is sunny in Cheyenne Wells with a high near 94 and a south wind of 5 to 15 mph. Saturday night carries the weekend's best rain chance: showers and thunderstorms are possible before midnight, followed by a slight chance of showers, with a 40 percent chance of precipitation, partly cloudy skies, a low around 64 and a southeast wind of 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday turns sunny again with a high near 92 and a south wind of 5 to 15 mph gusting as high as 30 mph. Sunday night is partly cloudy with a low around 66.
Extended outlook
Labor Day is sunny and breezy in Cheyenne Wells with a high near 95. Monday night stays partly cloudy and breezy with a low around 66.
Tuesday is sunny with a high near 91, and a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms returns before midnight Tuesday night with a low around 63. Forecasters expect a gradual cool-down and daily chances for afternoon and evening storms through the middle of next week as the ridge weakens.
