Outdoor conditions in

Sterling

Colorado
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 14 at 10:44PM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Denver COOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 43°Chance Rain Showers40% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  2. 45°Rain Showers77% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  3. 47°Rain Showers77% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  4. 50°Rain Showers77% rain80% humidityGusts 35 mph
  5. 51°Chance Rain Showers50% rain74% humidityGusts 35 mph
  6. 54°Chance Rain Showers50% rain59% humidityGusts 35 mph
  7. 56°Chance Rain Showers50% rain51% humidityGusts 37 mph
  8. 56°Mostly Cloudy7% rain49% humidityGusts 38 mph
  9. 56°Partly Sunny7% rain45% humidityGusts 35 mph
  10. 54°Mostly Sunny7% rain47% humidityGusts 35 mph
  11. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain54% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 48°Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 43°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 22 mph
  14. 41°Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 22 mph
  15. 40°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 39°Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 37°Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 35°Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 24 mph
  19. 34°Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 32°Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 24 mph
  21. 30°Clear0% rain75% humidityGusts 21 mph
  22. 29°Clear0% rain75% humidityGusts 18 mph
  23. 29°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 16 mph
  24. 28°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 15 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
38 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
19–75%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
15–63%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
19–65%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
22–92%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 56° / 39°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 38 mph
  2. 57° / 28°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 19–75% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 78° / 29°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 15–63% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 77° / 37°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 19–65% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 76° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 22–92% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Greeley area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
13GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground13 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Sterling radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

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?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

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

Sustained wind is 14 mph. Gusts may reach 22 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
14 mph
Gusts
22 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 Greeley area, about 81 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, CO, 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.