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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 24 Feb 9:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Merino CO

Red Flag Warning until February 24, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 24, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merino CO
 40.47°N 103.35°W (Elev. 4039 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am MST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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