Drought in Cheyenne, Kansas

Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about six-tenths of an inch to a little over one inch across the county. Precipitation deficits ranged from about three-quarters of an inch to as much as one and one-half inches below average. Normal monthly precipitation ranges from one and eight-tenths of an inch to two and one-tenth of an inch.

Below average precipitation and above average temperatures contributed to worsening drought across northwest Kansas during April 2026. D2 Severe Drought expanded south to include most of the area by mid to late April, with D3 Extreme Drought expanding south to include central and northern portions of the area by late April. Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about one and one-half inches to one-half inch. Normal monthly precipitation ranges from one and eight-tenths to two and four-tenths.