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Current conditions at

Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO)

Lat: 38.34°NLon: 98.23°WElev: 1692ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling KS
 38.21°N 98.19°W
Last Update:
8:41 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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