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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling CO

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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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 Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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