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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

A Few Clouds

62°F

17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Panhandle TX

Wind Advisory April 17, 07:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
Red Flag Warning April 17, 12:00pm until April 17, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Panhandle TX
 35.35°N 101.39°W (Elev. 3448 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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