Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	18 Feb 3:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Pawnee Pass CO

Today
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Rain
Likely
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight

Rain likely before 8pm, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 44.