Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Feb 2:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

Red Flag Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 07:00pm

High Wind Warning February 17, 09:00am until February 17, 05:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning

Washington's Birthday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Thursday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Friday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.