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12 PM

85°

RealFeel® 95°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

7%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™86°

Heat Index89°

WindNW 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity59%

Indoor Humidity59% (Very Humid)

Dew Point69° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

1 PM

87°

RealFeel® 97°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

9%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™88°

Heat Index91°

WindWNW 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index8.9 (Very High)

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity56%

Indoor Humidity56% (Very Humid)

Dew Point69° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

2 PM

88°

RealFeel® 98°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

14%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™90°

Heat Index92°

WindWNW 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity54%

Indoor Humidity54% (Very Humid)

Dew Point70° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

3 PM

89°

RealFeel® 97°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

14%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™91°

Heat Index94°

WindWNW 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

Wind Gusts16 mph

Humidity52%

Indoor Humidity52% (Very Humid)

Dew Point70° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

4 PM

90°

RealFeel® 96°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

18%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™92°

Heat Index95°

WindWNW 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index4.2 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts16 mph

Humidity50%

Indoor Humidity50% (Very Humid)

Dew Point69° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover40%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

5 PM

88°

RealFeel® 91°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

51%

Partly sunny w/ t-storms

RealFeel Shade™87°

Heat Index93°

WindWNW 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index2.8 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts16 mph

Humidity55%

Indoor Humidity55% (Very Humid)

Dew Point70° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

Cloud Cover35%

Rain0.04 in

Visibility6 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

6 PM

88°

RealFeel® 93°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

47%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™90°

Heat Index93°

WindNW 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.7 (Low)

Wind Gusts14 mph

Humidity55%

Indoor Humidity55% (Very Humid)

Dew Point70° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

7 PM

86°

RealFeel® 90°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

29%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™90°

Heat Index90°

WindNNW 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.8 (Low)

Wind Gusts12 mph

Humidity59%

Indoor Humidity59% (Very Humid)

Dew Point70° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™4 (Dull)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

8 PM

83°

RealFeel® 87°

Very Warm

RealFeel Guide

Very Warm

82° to 89°

Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.

0%

Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™87°

Heat Index87°

WindN 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts9 mph

Humidity67%

Indoor Humidity67% (Very Humid)

Dew Point71° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover70%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

9 PM

80°

RealFeel® 84°

Very Warm

RealFeel Guide

Very Warm

82° to 89°

Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.

0%

Intermittent clouds

Heat Index84°

WindN 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity74%

Indoor Humidity74% (Very Humid)

Dew Point71° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover70%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

10 PM

77°

RealFeel® 81°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

0%

Intermittent clouds

WindNNW 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity81%

Indoor Humidity81% (Very Humid)

Dew Point71° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover70%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

11 PM

74°

RealFeel® 78°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

0%

Intermittent clouds

WindNNW 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity88%

Indoor Humidity88% (Very Humid)

Dew Point71° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover65%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

Hourly Weather Forecast for Sterling

AccuWeather's hourly forecast for Sterling provides hour-by-hour temperatures, RealFeel® Temperature, and precipitation probability through the next 10 days. The current hour shows 85° with a RealFeel® of 95°, partly sunny with a 7% chance of precipitation. Each hourly forecast includes wind speed, humidity, air quality, UV index, and the AccuLumen Brightness Index™, AccuWeather's measure of perceived outdoor light intensity. Forecasts are generated by proprietary systems developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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