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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Amarillo TX

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

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 10 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

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: 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 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 10 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. 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 wind 5 to 10 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 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
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 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 10 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. 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 wind 5 to 10 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 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Amarillo TX
 35.15°N 101.93°W (Elev. 3694 ft)
3:45 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
3am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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