Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cheyenne, Cheyenne Airport (KCYS)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Virginia Dale CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Virginia Dale CO
 40.97°N 105.17°W (Elev. 6585 ft)
12:45 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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