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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair and Breezy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 May 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Panhandle TX

Fire Weather Watch May 18, 11:00am until May 18, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 17, 12:00pm until May 17, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Panhandle TX
 35.35°N 101.39°W (Elev. 3448 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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