Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 May 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.61°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
12:46 am MDT May 27, 2026
1am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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