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Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks from Southern Plains to Midwest; Heat Wave Developing in the Southeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will again be possible from the Southern Plains into the Midwest on Friday. Periodic risks of severe thunderstorms, along with flash flooding, are forecast from the Central and Southern Plains to the Great Lakes and Northeast into the Memorial Day weekend. Temperatures across much of the East will run above normal where they will hold into Memorial Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fog

53°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 24 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amarillo TX

Flash Flood Watch until May 24, 01:00pm
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Flash Flood Watch
  •  
    Flash Flood Watch until May 24, 01:00pm

    NOW until
    1:00pm Fri

    Flash Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 15 mph.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 57 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 78 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 61 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 78 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 81 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    Low: 60 °F

  • Memorial
    Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Amarillo TX
 35.2°N 101.82°W (Elev. 3645 ft)
Last Update:
3:39 am CDT May 24, 2019
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 24, 2019-6pm CDT May 30, 2019
 
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