Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cheyenne, Cheyenne Airport (KCYS)

Lat: 41.16°NLon: 104.81°WElev: 6116ft.

Light Rain

80°F

27°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Virginia Dale CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Virginia Dale CO
 40.88°N 105.33°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
2:25 pm MDT Aug 18, 2025
2pm MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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