Monthly outlook for Sterling Center, MN: average high 85.1°, average low 64°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (100.5°), the coolest 14 August (55.4°).
85.1°/64°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
83°
78.6°
+2.5°
19 August – 28 August
88.6°
78.5°
+5.6°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
77.1°
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August records over 66 years
99.9°16 August 1988All-time high
43°28 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Minnesota Lake (13 mi).
Mon, 1084° / 64°0
84 °
Sterling Center, Monday, 10 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 64°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.8 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 1189° / 69°0.38
89 °
Sterling Center, Tuesday, 11 August
Heavy rain. High 89°, low 69°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Wed, 1286° / 62°0
86 °
Sterling Center, Wednesday, 12 August
Clear. High 86°, low 62°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 1374° / 60°0
74 °
Sterling Center, Thursday, 13 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.8 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 1478° / 55°0
78 °
Sterling Center, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 78°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 1570° / 59°0
70 °
Sterling Center, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 70°, low 59°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 1685° / 61°0
85 °
Sterling Center, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 85°, low 61°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Mon, 1785° / 59°0
85 °
Sterling Center, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 85°, low 59°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 1896° / 67°0.54
96 °
Sterling Center, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 96°, low 67°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Wed, 1994° / 70°0
94 °
Sterling Center, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 94°, low 70°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Thu, 2092° / 70°0.03
92 °
Sterling Center, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 70°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 2186° / 63°0
86 °
Sterling Center, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 63°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.2 mph E
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 22101° / 66°0.15
101 °
Sterling Center, Saturday, 22 August
Rain. High 101°, low 66°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sun, 2384° / 66°0.02
84 °
Sterling Center, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 66°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.3 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Mon, 2475° / 65°0.15
75 °
Sterling Center, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2579° / 63°0.13
79 °
Sterling Center, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2020)
Record low49° (1979)
Wed, 2679° / 63°0.14
79 °
Sterling Center, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (2024)
Record low50° (2015)
Thu, 2778° / 63°0.13
78 °
Sterling Center, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (2013)
Record low48° (1971)
Fri, 2878° / 62°0.17
78 °
Sterling Center, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high92° (1984)
Record low43° (1986)
Sat, 2978° / 62°0.09
78 °
Sterling Center, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (2012)
Record low49° (1988)
Sun, 3078° / 62°0.11
78 °
Sterling Center, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (2012)
Record low49° (2009)
Mon, 3177° / 61°0.1
77 °
Sterling Center, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high88° (1960)
Record low45° (2009)
Tue, 0178° / 60°0.09
78 °
Sterling Center, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high91° (2011)
Record low44° (1974)
Wed, 0277° / 61°0.11
77 °
Sterling Center, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low47° (1968)
Thu, 0377° / 61°0.08
77 °
Sterling Center, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low39° (1974)
Fri, 0477° / 60°0.11
77 °
Sterling Center, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low44° (2025)
Sat, 0577° / 60°0.09
77 °
Sterling Center, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low41° (1962)
Sun, 0676° / 59°0.11
76 °
Sterling Center, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high90° (1970)
Record low45° (2025)
Mon, 0776° / 59°0.09
76 °
Sterling Center, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (1971)
Record low42° (2025)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Sterling Center, MN are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Sterling Center, MN since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.