Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. 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 41%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Jul 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amarillo TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amarillo TX
 35.2°N 101.82°W (Elev. 3645 ft)
6:45 am CDT Jul 10, 2026
9am CDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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