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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Amarillo TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West 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 wind around 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 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Amarillo TX
 35.18°N 101.79°W (Elev. 3612 ft)
12:05 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
12am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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