Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	SW 15 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	20 Jan 10:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rick Husband Amarillo Intl Airport TX

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Sleet
Friday
High: 27 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow/Sleet
then Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 13 and 23 early. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 19 and 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values between 17 and 27 early. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of sleet after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A chance of snow showers and sleet before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 3. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers. High near 14. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.