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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 43 G 52 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

Red Flag Warning January 17, 08:00am until January 17, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning January 16, 03:25pm until January 16, 06:00pm
High Wind Warning January 16, 03:25pm until January 16, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning January 16, 03:25pm until January 16, 06:00pm
    High Wind Warning January 16, 03:25pm until January 16, 05:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.61°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 pm MST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 16, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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