Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

North Sterling Reservoir CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
North Sterling Reservoir CO
 40.79°N 103.26°W (Elev. 4101 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
5am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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