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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO)

Lat: 38.34°NLon: 98.23°WElev: 1692ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 14 Oct 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling KS
 38.21°N 98.19°W
Last Update:
4:31 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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