Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	W 7 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	4 Aug 10:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Amarillo TX

Today
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 72.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.