Cheney, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 48°F
Feels Like 45°F  
Humidity 74% Dew Point 40°F Wind SW 6 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.3 mi. SSE of central Cheney
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Thunderstorms, Low 37F
100%
 
37
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain And Snow, High 46F, Low 33F
30%
46
33
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 44F, Low 33F
100%
44
33
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 40F, Low 30F
50%
40
30
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 39F, Low 28F
40%
39
28
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High 39F, Low 33F
30%
39
33
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Rain And Snow, High 43F, Low 33F
50%
43
33

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 39°F to 46°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 24°F.


This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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Cheney, WA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Thunderstorms

Night: Rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind around 14 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Dec 22

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Cheney, WA

Cheney ( CHEE-nee) is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The full-time resident population was 13,255 as of the 2020 census. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney. When classes are in session at EWU, the city's population reaches approximately 17,600 people temporarily.

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