Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Claude TX

Heat Advisory August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 08:08pm until August 22, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 08:08pm until August 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Claude TX
 35.08°N 101.46°W (Elev. 3419 ft)
6:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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