Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
470 FXUS64 KAMA 092311 AFDAMA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 511 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1004 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 -No impactful weather conditions are expected over the next seven days, with fair weather conditions expected. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Wednesday night) Issued at 1004 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 Fair weather conditions, with very low probabilities (near 0%) of impactful weather conditions are expected. H500 NW flow separating an active northern stream jet from a weaker and more tame southern CONUS jet-stream will favor mostly clear skies for the Panhandles. Temperatures tomorrow will drop around 10 degrees or so compared to today as a cold front moves south through the Panhandles tomorrow morning. High temperatures tomorrow will range from the mid 50s across the northern Panhandles to near 60 degrees for portions of the southern TX Panhandle. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through next Monday) Issued at 1004 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 H500 NW flow to eventual zonal flow as seen in the latest 09/12Z model and numerical data indicates tranquil weather conditions are expected to continue throughout the long term forecast period. After temperatures being well above average for Thursday, temperatures will drop to only slightly above average for Thursday through Saturday. By Sunday, if another back door cold front enters the NE Panhandles, some below average temperatures could move into portions of the region, in particular the eastern Panhandles. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 507 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 VFR conditions expected to prevail through the next 24 hours. Will see a wind shift from southwest to north behind a cold front. Still only expecting speeds up to 10 kts both ahead and behind the front at this time. With winds maybe over performing reaching up to 15 kts behind the front. && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. OK...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...29 LONG TERM....29 AVIATION...36