Monthly outlook for Sterling, NC: average high 91.8°, average low 71.8°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 10 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (98.6°), the coolest 15 August (67.3°).
91.8°/71.8°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
10 / 7
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
91.7°
86.7°
+2.8°
18 August – 27 August
92°
86.6°
+3°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
85°
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August records over 66 years
105.1°9 August 2007All-time high
54.3°30 August 1965All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Charlotte (8 mi).
Sun, 0989° / 72°0.06
89 °
Sterling, Sunday, 9 August
Rain. High 89°, low 72°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Mon, 1097° / 72°0.06
97 °
Sterling, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 97°, low 72°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.1 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Tue, 1199° / 72°0.05
99 °
Sterling, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 99°, low 72°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1298° / 72°0.06
98 °
Sterling, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 98°, low 72°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.2 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1398° / 72°0.22
98 °
Sterling, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 98°, low 72°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 1486° / 72°0.21
86 °
Sterling, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 72°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Sat, 1586° / 67°0
86 °
Sterling, Saturday, 15 August
Clear. High 86°, low 67°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sun, 1685° / 70°0
85 °
Sterling, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 85°, low 70°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 1789° / 70°0
89 °
Sterling, Monday, 17 August
Mostly clear. High 89°, low 70°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.6 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 1887° / 70°0.6
87 °
Sterling, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 87°, low 70°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Wed, 1991° / 72°0.27
91 °
Sterling, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 91°, low 72°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Thu, 2098° / 75°0.01
98 °
Sterling, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 98°, low 75°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 2194° / 76°0.08
94 °
Sterling, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 76°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sat, 2294° / 75°0.34
94 °
Sterling, Saturday, 22 August
Rain. High 94°, low 75°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sun, 2390° / 70°0
90 °
Sterling, Sunday, 23 August
Partly cloudy. High 90°, low 70°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2486° / 69°0.11
86 °
Sterling, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high99° (2002)
Record low58° (1969)
Tue, 2586° / 68°0.1
86 °
Sterling, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high98° (1968)
Record low59° (1969)
Wed, 2686° / 68°0.12
86 °
Sterling, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (1975)
Record low58° (2013)
Thu, 2787° / 69°0.12
87 °
Sterling, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high97° (1987)
Record low59° (1966)
Fri, 2887° / 69°0.08
87 °
Sterling, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high98° (1987)
Record low57° (1969)
Sat, 2987° / 69°0.1
87 °
Sterling, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high98° (1998)
Record low58° (1986)
Sun, 3086° / 69°0.1
86 °
Sterling, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2021)
Record low54° (1965)
Mon, 3185° / 68°0.13
85 °
Sterling, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high97° (2010)
Record low56° (1976)
Tue, 0185° / 68°0.11
85 °
Sterling, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high96° (2010)
Record low57° (1999)
Wed, 0285° / 67°0.11
85 °
Sterling, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high95° (2014)
Record low52° (1967)
Thu, 0385° / 67°0.15
85 °
Sterling, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high97° (2010)
Record low51° (1967)
Fri, 0485° / 67°0.14
85 °
Sterling, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high95° (1975)
Record low55° (1967)
Sat, 0583° / 67°0.22
83 °
Sterling, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2007)
Record low53° (1997)
Sun, 0683° / 67°0.13
83 °
Sterling, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2007)
Record low55° (1982)
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, NC 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, NC 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.