Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Lake Tanglewood TX

Heat Advisory July 4, 12:00pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 79. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 79. South wind around 10 mph.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSE Lake Tanglewood TX
 34.93°N 101.67°W (Elev. 2897 ft)
3:06 am CDT Jul 4, 2026
3am CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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