Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Feb 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
High Wind Watch February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
High Wind Watch
  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.61°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
6am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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