Cheyenne Wells weekend forecast: Sunny and warm, with fire danger elevated Saturday
Sunny, warm weather is forecast for Cheyenne County this weekend, with highs of 84 degrees Saturday and 85 Sunday, but the National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan., says fire danger will be elevated again Saturday afternoon.
Saturday should be sunny, with a high near 84 and south winds of 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will be clear and breezy, with a low around 56 and south winds of 10 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 35 mph. Saturday night brings increasing clouds, a low near 59 and south winds of 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to 30 mph.
Forecasters described Friday’s fire weather as near-critical to critical in parts of the region. “Similar conditions are expected to develop again tomorrow afternoon,” a meteorologist with the forecast office in Goodland wrote in Friday’s Area Forecast Discussion.
Fire danger elevated, no warning
No Red Flag Warning or Fire Weather Watch is listed for Colorado counties in the Goodland forecast area. The discussion said relative humidity may drop into the teens Saturday, with gusts around 30 to 35 mph, especially near the Tri-State border. Residents should use caution with outdoor burning and anything that can throw sparks.
Cheyenne Wells, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Oct. 9-13)
Source: National Weather Service, Goodland, Kan. — Issued 3:36 p.m. MDT Oct. 9, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | Clear and breezy | Low 56 | South 10-20 mph; gusts to 35 mph |
| Saturday | Sunny | High 84 | South 10-15 mph |
| Saturday night | Increasing clouds | Low 59 | South 5-15 mph; gusts to 30 mph |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny | High 85 | Southwest 10-15 mph; gusts to 30 mph |
| Sunday night | Mostly clear | Low 61 | Southwest 5-10 mph, increasing to 15-20 mph in the evening; gusts to 35 mph |
| Monday | Sunny | High 84 | Not specified |
| Monday night | Mostly clear | Low 54 | Not specified |
| Tuesday | Sunny | High 71 | Not specified |
| Tuesday night | Mostly clear; 30% chance of showers, mainly after midnight | Low 51 | Not specified |
(Kiowa County Press)
Sunday
Sunday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high near 85 and southwest winds of 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph. Sunday night will be mostly clear and breezy, with a low near 61 and southwest winds that increase to 15 to 20 mph in the evening, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Extended outlook
Monday is forecast to be sunny with a high near 84. Forecasters say a front will begin moving through Sunday night, with cooler temperatures filtering in early next week. Tuesday should be sunny with a high near 71, and Tuesday night carries a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Forecasters say Wednesday’s rain chances depend on how the weather system develops.
