Outdoor conditions in

Sterling

Alaska
Now
  1. 40°Chance Light Rain40% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  2. 40°Chance Light Rain40% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  3. 39°Chance Light Rain53% rain82% humidityGusts 24 mph
  4. 40°Chance Light Rain53% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  5. 41°Chance Light Rain53% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  6. 42°Chance Light Rain40% rain78% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 43°Chance Light Rain40% rain78% humidityGusts 21 mph
  8. 44°Chance Light Rain40% rain77% humidityGusts 21 mph
  9. 45°Chance Light Rain43% rain76% humidityGusts 15 mph
  10. 44°Chance Light Rain43% rain78% humidityGusts 15 mph
  11. 44°Chance Light Rain43% rain80% humidityGusts 15 mph
  12. 44°Chance Light Rain37% rain82% humidityGusts 16 mph
  13. 43°Chance Light Rain37% rain84% humidityGusts 16 mph
  14. 42°Chance Light Rain37% rain85% humidityGusts 16 mph
  15. 41°Chance Light Rain46% rain87% humidityGusts 13 mph
  16. 41°Chance Light Rain46% rain88% humidityGusts 13 mph
  17. 41°Chance Light Rain46% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
  18. 40°Chance Light Rain48% rain91% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 40°Chance Light Rain48% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 39°Chance Light Rain48% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 39°Chance Light Rain39% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 38°Chance Light Rain39% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 38°Chance Light Rain39% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 38°Chance Light Rain37% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
53%
Humidity
75–88%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
48%
Humidity
69–92%
Wind
13 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
76–99%
Wind
5 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
22%
Humidity
69–94%
Wind
6 mph
Mon

Monday has a real shower chance.

Rain
61%
Humidity
85–92%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 45° / 39°Today has a real shower chance.53% rain · Humidity 75–88% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 48° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 69–92% · Wind 13 mph
  3. 44° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 76–99% · Wind 5 mph
  4. 42° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.22% rain · Humidity 69–94% · Wind 6 mph
  5. 42° / 34°Monday has a real shower chance.61% rain · Humidity 85–92% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Anchorage area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
28GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 4:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Sterling radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Sterling.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 24 mph.

Humidity
79%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
24 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Anchorage area, about 56 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Sterling, AK, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.