Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Jul 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Sterling CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light east wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.

    Low: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light east wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Sterling CO
 40.57°N 103.13°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jul 18, 2026
9am MDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 24, 2026
 
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