Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	W 13 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	21 Aug 9:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Wayside TX

Heat Advisory August 21, 12:00pm until August 21, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 101 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 101 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.