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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	21 Jan 1:53 pm 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

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Friday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow/Sleet
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Snow/Sleet
then Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming south.

Tonight

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

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Wind chill values between 19 and 29 early. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 5. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after noon. High near 14. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 2. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.