Severe Weather in the Central U.S.; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes are forecast from the north-central High Plains into the Upper Mississippi Valley. Widespread thunderstorms may produce excessive rainfall across portions of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Hot conditions and Critical Fire Weather looms over the Great Basin and Southwest through midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Sterling CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Juneteenth
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Sterling CO
 40.68°N 103.17°W (Elev. 3907 ft)
4:01 am MDT Jun 16, 2025
6am MDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 22, 2025
 
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