Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.25 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	21 Jan 8:53 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SE Lake Tanglewood TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow/Sleet
then Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values between 16 and 26 early. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values between 19 and 29 early. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

A chance of sleet before 9am, then a chance of snow showers and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 5. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers. High near 15. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.