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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westplains CO

Flood Watch August 15, 02:00pm until August 15, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westplains CO
 40.86°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4357 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 am MDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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