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

84°F

29°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	23 Aug 9:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Amarillo TX

Heat Advisory August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 104 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 101 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.