Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 3 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Lake Tanglewood TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSE Lake Tanglewood TX
 34.93°N 101.7°W (Elev. 3360 ft)
2:46 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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