Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Amarillo TX

Red Flag Warning April 23, 12:00pm until April 23, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Amarillo TX
 35.15°N 101.87°W (Elev. 3648 ft)
9:45 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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