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 34%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Panhandle TX

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Panhandle TX
 35.37°N 101.36°W (Elev. 3445 ft)
6:46 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
9am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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