Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	22 Jan 6:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Amarillo TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 29 °F⇓
Chance Wintry
Mix
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
then Wintry
Mix
Saturday
High: 10 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 39 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Wind chill values between 21 and 31 early. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 4pm. Wind chill values between 6 and 16. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Snow showers before midnight, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 3am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -4 and 5. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 10. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 6. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.