Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Mar 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.61°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
4:25 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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