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7 PM

71°
RealFeel® 66°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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12:40 PM Friday - 8:00 PM Friday
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12:46 PM Friday - 4:00 AM Saturday

RealFeel Shade™66°

WindW 21 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts25 mph

Humidity69%

Indoor Humidity69% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point61° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7100 ft

8 PM

67°
RealFeel® 61°
Cool
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53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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12:46 PM Friday - 4:00 AM Saturday

WindSSW 17 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts20 mph

Humidity79%

Indoor Humidity78% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point61° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Rain0.01 in

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling5900 ft

9 PM

64°
RealFeel® 55°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Flood Watch

12:46 PM Friday - 4:00 AM Saturday

WindSW 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts18 mph

Humidity84%

Indoor Humidity74% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point60° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Rain0.31 in

Visibility2 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

10 PM

61°
RealFeel® 56°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Flood Watch

12:46 PM Friday - 4:00 AM Saturday

WindSW 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts18 mph

Humidity87%

Indoor Humidity68% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point57° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

11 PM

56°
RealFeel® 44°
Chilly
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40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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rain drop 66%
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Flood Watch

12:46 PM Friday - 4:00 AM Saturday

WindW 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts17 mph

Humidity87%

Indoor Humidity57% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point52° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover98%

Rain0.31 in

Visibility2 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 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 71° with a RealFeel® of 66°, thunderstorms with a 66% 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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