Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

Lat: 37.26°NLon: 104.33°WElev: 5738ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 7:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sopris CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sopris CO
 37.13°N 104.55°W (Elev. 6411 ft)
6:31 am MDT Aug 17, 2025
8am MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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