Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Westplains CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Westplains CO
 40.89°N 103.36°W (Elev. 4298 ft)
7:19 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
12am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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