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Current conditions at

Plainview, Hale County Airport (KPVW)

Lat: 34.17°NLon: 101.72°WElev: 3373ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Oct 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst TX
 34.02°N 102.4°W
Last Update:
1:30 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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