Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 21 Aug 9:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Sopris CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Sopris CO
 37.15°N 104.55°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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