Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Amarillo TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 14 and 24 early. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 6. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly before noon.  High near 16. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 14 and 24 early. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 6. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 16. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Amarillo TX
 35.19°N 101.93°W (Elev. 3698 ft)
5:55 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
6pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database