Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Aug 12:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sopris CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sopris CO
 37.15°N 104.55°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
8:47 am MDT Aug 18, 2025
1pm MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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