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Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A low pressure system off southern California will bring dry and windy conditions across Arizona today supporting critical fire weather. Southerly winds will allow the northern Plains to continue to see rather mild temperatures with highs nearing or exceeding 60 degrees over the next several days, about 20-30 degrees above average. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Amarillo TX

Fire Weather Watch March 4, 11:00am until March 4, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 74 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 41 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 68 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 41 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 32 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 37 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Amarillo TX
 35.2°N 101.82°W (Elev. 3645 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 pm CST Mar 3, 2021
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Mar 3, 2021-6pm CST Mar 9, 2021
 
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