Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 16 Aug 3:30 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Sterling CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Sterling CO
 40.68°N 103.17°W (Elev. 3907 ft)
2:05 pm MDT Aug 16, 2025
3pm MDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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