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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

Lat: 40.17°NLon: 103.21°WElev: 4682ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 17 Nov 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.64°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3980 ft)
Last Update:
3:26 am MST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Nov 17, 2025-6pm MST Nov 23, 2025
 
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