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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 25 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

Red Flag Warning March 12, 11:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00am until March 12, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.61°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
Last Update:
12:47 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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