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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Jan 9:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

High Wind Warning January 15, 10:19pm until January 16, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning January 16, 09:00am until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning January 15, 10:19pm until January 16, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.

    High: 51 °F

    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 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.64°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3980 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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