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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

Red Flag Warning until January 17, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until January 17, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 8pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 8pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.64°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3980 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm MST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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