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11 AM

73°
RealFeel® 81°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Cloudy
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

6:40 AM Wednesday - 1:00 PM Wednesday

RealFeel Shade™78°

WindNE 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts7 mph

Humidity97%

Indoor Humidity95% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

12 PM

75°
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.
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Intermittent clouds
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

6:40 AM Wednesday - 1:00 PM Wednesday

RealFeel Shade™81°

WindNE 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index3.8 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts7 mph

Humidity99%

Indoor Humidity95% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point74° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover70%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling6700 ft

1 PM

76°
RealFeel® 88°
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.
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rain drop 49%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™82°

WindNE 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index3.8 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity93%

Indoor Humidity93% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point74° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover70%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3700 ft

2 PM

77°
RealFeel® 89°
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.
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rain drop 34%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™83°

WindNE 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index3.6 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity88%

Indoor Humidity88% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point74° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover70%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling5200 ft

3 PM

78°
RealFeel® 89°
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.
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rain drop 34%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™84°

Heat Index80°

WindSSE 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index2.9 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity85%

Indoor Humidity85% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point74° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover70%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling6700 ft

4 PM

80°
RealFeel® 89°
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.
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rain drop 39%
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™85°

Heat Index84°

WindS 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index2.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts7 mph

Humidity81%

Indoor Humidity81% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point74° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover67%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling8200 ft

5 PM

81°
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.
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Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™86°

Heat Index85°

WindSSW 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index2.2 (Low)

Wind Gusts7 mph

Humidity79%

Indoor Humidity79% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point74° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™7 (Bright)

Cloud Cover53%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling15500 ft

6 PM

82°
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.
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Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™88°

Heat Index87°

WindNW 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.8 (Low)

Wind Gusts7 mph

Humidity77%

Indoor Humidity77% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point74° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover46%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

7 PM

80°
RealFeel® 83°
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.
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Partly sunny w/ t-storms

RealFeel Shade™83°

Heat Index85°

WindN 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.7 (Low)

Wind Gusts7 mph

Humidity82%

Indoor Humidity82% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point74° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover46%

Rain0.20 in

Visibility3 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

8 PM

77°
RealFeel® 83°
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.
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rain drop 25%
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Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™83°

WindE 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity87%

Indoor Humidity87% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point73° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover39%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

9 PM

75°
RealFeel® 80°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Partly cloudy

WindE 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity93%

Indoor Humidity93% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

10 PM

72°
RealFeel® 75°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 20%
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Partly cloudy

WindE 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity95%

Indoor Humidity95% (Very Humid)

Dew Point70° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

11 PM

69°
RealFeel® 71°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Partly cloudy

WindENE 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts7 mph

Humidity100%

Indoor Humidity95% (Very Humid)

Dew Point69° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

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 73° with a RealFeel® of 81°, cloudy with a 49% 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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