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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair and Breezy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 23 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Jun 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Wayside TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Wayside TX
 34.81°N 101.47°W (Elev. 3241 ft)
3:45 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
4am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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