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Observed 8:15 AM MDT at KSTK

Sterling, CO weather

Windy and 46°8°, rain ~6 PM–2 AM (60%).

Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Windy · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like
39°4°
Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind
20 mph32 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h
From the north-northwest. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.23 inHg1024 hPa
Rising fast · +0.17 inHg+5.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 6 PM
  • Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until noon
  • Drizzle tonight 6 PM–9 AM (60%, 0.63 in16 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (80%, 0.8 in20 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 40°4° by midnight · Rain all night (60%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 6–9 AM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)40°4°5%18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph54 km/h65%98%0
Sat 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)42°6°5%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph49 km/h63%98%0
Sat 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°5%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h56%92%1
Sat 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h54%92%2
Sat 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h52%94%2
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h47%97%3
Sat 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h48%98%2
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h46%98%1
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h45%99%1
Sat 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h48%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°60%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)40°4°60%, 0.08 in2 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h68%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°60%, 0.08 in2 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°60%, 0.08 in2 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h82%100%0
Sat 10pDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)37°3°60%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)37°3°60%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%98%0
Sun 12aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h96%98%0
Sun 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h96%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)34°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%98%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)44°7°20%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%100%2
Sun 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)46°8°20%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h83%100%2
Sun 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)51°11°20%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%99%2
Sun 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%99%1
Sun 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)43°6°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)41°5°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)40°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)40°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)39°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)39°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)38°3°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)38°3°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)37°3°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%98%0
Mon 3aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)36°2°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%99%0
Mon 4aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)35°2°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%96%0
Mon 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)33°1°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%98%0
Mon 6aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)33°1°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%98%0
Mon 7aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)35°2°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    32 mph52 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    32% chance of rain, high 51°, low 38°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 30°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 53–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Platte River at Merino

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
47 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
30
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

LEROY 5 WSW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Record high
89°32° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 1976

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +9°+5°SunOct 18
  2. +10°+5°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Sterling weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:16 PM
Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
Blue hour
6:16–6:27 PM
Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Sterling. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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