Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 101.72°WElev: 3606ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 31 Jul 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rick Husband Amarillo Intl Airport TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Rick Husband Amarillo Intl Airport TX
 35.22°N 101.71°W (Elev. 3586 ft)
6:45 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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