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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Windy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 41 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 12, 03:27pm until March 12, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning March 12, 03:27pm until March 12, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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    Red Flag Warning March 12, 03:27pm until March 12, 09:00pm
    High Wind Warning March 12, 03:27pm until March 12, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north northeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north northeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling CO
 40.64°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3980 ft)
Last Update:
12:47 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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