Cheyenne County wakes up Monday to patchy fog and a lingering chance of showers before skies gradually clear, and the National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan., expects a cool week with highs holding in the low 70s and rain chances returning Wednesday. Breezy conditions build Tuesday and Wednesday, with gusts of 30 mph or better possible.

Monday carries a 30 percent chance of showers around Cheyenne Wells, mainly before 7 a.m., along with patchy fog before 8 a.m. Skies begin mostly cloudy and gradually become sunny, with a high near 72. West winds around 5 mph turn to the east in the afternoon. Monday night is partly cloudy with a low around 53 and a 20 percent chance of showers after 5 a.m.

Forecasters flagged visibility as Monday morning's main concern. There is "a 50% chance for widespread 1-5 mile visibility in fog with patches of 1/4 mile visibility in dense fog," a meteorologist with the National Weather Service forecast office in Goodland, Kan., wrote in Monday's Area Forecast Discussion, adding that the fog would likely form around 3 a.m. and could last until midmorning.

Early storms, fog and a flood advisory start the week

The week opened actively. The Goodland office noted strong to severe storms moving through before sunrise Monday, with hail up to 1.25 inches and winds of 50 to 60 mph the most likely hazards, and an early morning flood advisory in place for Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties. That activity was expected to exit the region to the southeast by midmorning.

No red flag warnings or fire weather watches are in effect for Cheyenne County, and the Goodland office listed no active Colorado watches, warnings or advisories in its Monday morning discussion beyond that short-term flood advisory. With repeated rain chances and humidity running high, fire danger is not a concern this week.

Cheyenne Wells, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Sept. 21-25, 2026)

Source: National Weather Service, Goodland, Kan. — Issued 1:16 a.m. MDT Sept. 21, 2026

(Kiowa County Press)

Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday stays cool and turns breezy, with a 20 percent chance of showers before 7 a.m., mostly cloudy skies and a high near 72. South winds of 5 to 10 mph increase to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, with gusts to 30 mph. Patchy to dense fog is possible again Tuesday morning. Tuesday night remains breezy and mostly cloudy with a low around 55 and a 20 percent chance of storms before midnight.

Wednesday brings a slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, with mostly cloudy skies, a high near 72 and a 50 percent chance of precipitation. Winds stay breezy, and forecasters said gusts could approach 45 mph in spots, though weak lapse rates should keep blowing dust from becoming a problem. Showers and a possible thunderstorm continue Wednesday night with an 80 percent chance of rain and a low around 55.

Extended outlook: Thursday and Friday

Thursday is the wetter of the two extended days. Showers are likely with thunderstorms also possible after noon, under mostly cloudy skies and a high near 71, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. The Goodland office put rain chances at 60 to 80 percent early Thursday as a frontal boundary moves east, dropping to 30 to 50 percent by afternoon and evening. Thursday night carries a 40 percent chance of showers with a low around 54.

Friday turns drier and a bit warmer, with partly sunny skies and a high near 76, and a 20 percent chance of showers Friday night with a low around 56. Forecasters expect highs near seasonal averages through the weekend. These figures come from the current seven-day point forecast rather than longer-range Climate Prediction Center outlooks, since both days fall within the Weather Service forecast window.

Drivers should slow down and use low-beam headlights during Monday and Tuesday morning fog, when visibility could briefly drop to a quarter mile. Gusty crosswinds Tuesday and Wednesday may be a challenge for high-profile vehicles along U.S. 40 and Colorado 385.