Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

Lat: 40.61°NLon: 103.26°WElev: 4026ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 May 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Merino CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Merino CO
 40.47°N 103.35°W (Elev. 4039 ft)
12:46 am MDT May 27, 2026
2am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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