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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Amarillo TX

Heat Advisory August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Amarillo TX
 35.13°N 101.93°W (Elev. 3691 ft)
6:05 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
6am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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