Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair and Windy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 31 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1000.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Amarillo TX

Freeze Watch April 19, 01:00am until April 19, 10:00am
Wind Advisory April 17, 07:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
Red Flag Warning until April 17, 09:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Wind Advisory
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  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm, then patchy blowing dust after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Amarillo TX
 35.24°N 101.82°W (Elev. 3596 ft)
6:07 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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