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

99°F

37°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Timbercreek Canyon TX

Heat Advisory August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Timbercreek Canyon TX
 35.13°N 101.9°W (Elev. 3675 ft)
1:46 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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