Weather forecast for todaySterling, VA

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 7:37 am EDT

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphNNW 330°
  • Humidity: 85%
  • Dewpoint: 48°F
  • Pressure: 30.11"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Currently, the sky is mostly covered by clouds, allowing minimal sunlight.
The temperature is a crisp 53.6°F, and the felt air temperature is computed to be a cool 50°F. The current temperature is almost at the maximum anticipated 55.4°F for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 55°F
  • 36°F
AM Clouds / PM Sun
AM Clouds / PM Sun
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphN 352°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:21 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:28 pm EDT
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Today, on Saturday, October 17, the day will begin with cloud cover, but conditions will improve as the sun emerges later on.
Predicted temperatures will peak at a moderate 55.4°F and dip to a minimum of a cold 35.6°F.
Today, temperatures will feel colder as the forecast mirrors November's average high rather than October's.
Sunrise was at 7:21 am and sunset will be at 6:28 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 7min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 2 pm - 4 pm 55°C.
Coldest hour: 12 am 43°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 8 am 35%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 8 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 35%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 10mphN 349°
  • Humidity: 83%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 37%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 11mphN 354°
  • Humidity: 72%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 7mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 352°
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 11 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphN 352°
  • Humidity: 60%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 12 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphN 352°
  • Humidity: 53%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 1 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 353°
  • Humidity: 49%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 2 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 3 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphN 351°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 4 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphN 351°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 5 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 357°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:28 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 10mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 358°
  • Humidity: 50%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 354°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 353°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 351°
  • Humidity: 61%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Sterling, a combination of dull, sunny and wet weather is expected.
With minimal precipitation of 0.04", rainfall is expected at 8 am and 9 am.
The temperature will be between a minimum of 44.6°F and a maximum of 55.4°F. The warmest part of the day will be from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Today, the high temperature is expected to be more close to November than to October's average of 66°F. Today, expect the temperature to be also more close to the typical minimum for November than for October.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 11:37:11 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The temperature at 7:37 am EDT in Sterling is 53.6°F.

Today, the day starts cloudy, but conditions will brighten up as the afternoon unfolds.

Today, the highest temperature will be 55.4°F, while the lowest temperature will be 35.6°F.
The highest temperature will be uncommonly lower than the average maximum of 66°F in October. The lowest temperature today will be also significantly lower than the average low of 49.1°F.

On Saturday, in Sterling, sunrise was at 7:21 am and sunset will be at 6:28 pm (EDT).

In Sterling, today, there will be 11h and 7min of daylight.