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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light south southeast wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.61°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
9:26 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
10pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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