Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair and Breezy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Jul 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Canyon TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °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

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Canyon TX
 34.99°N 101.92°W (Elev. 3501 ft)
7:46 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
9am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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