Severe Weather in the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms are expected to form today from northern Oklahoma into southern Minnesota. Very large hail and tornadoes will be the initial threats this afternoon, then transition into a wind threat tonight. Gusty winds, warm temperatures, and very dry conditions will create a Critical Risk of fire weather across portions of the southern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair and Breezy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	W 24 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	23 Apr 10:53 am CDT

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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

Today
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 45 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. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.