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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Amarillo TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Overnight
Low: 24 °F
Clear and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Sleet
Friday
High: 30 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow/Sleet
then Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 17 and 22. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 14 and 24 early. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values between 21 and 31 early. South wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of sleet after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers and sleet before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 6. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers. High near 15. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.