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County Forecast for Sterling , CO
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Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
Including Crook, Merino, Sterling, Peetz, Akron, Cope,
Last Chance, Otis, Julesburg, Ovid, Sedgwick, Amherst, Haxtun,
and Holyoke
1248 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

Rest of today   Chance of showers early in the afternoon, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tonight   Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 40. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday   Chance of showers in the morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Much cooler. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Monday night   Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 10 percent.
Tuesday   Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Tuesday night   Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday   Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 60.
Wednesday night   Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday   Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday night   Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday   Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday night   Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s.
Saturday   Mostly sunny. Highs near 80.
Saturday night   Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Sunday   Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
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