Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 20 Feb 7:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Reiradon Hill CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Reiradon Hill CO
 40.51°N 103.1°W (Elev. 4495 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
7pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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