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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected in the Great Basin. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas, especially in burn scars. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

Severe T-storm Watch until June 29, 09:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until June 29, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.61°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Jun 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jun 29, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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