Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Amarillo, Amarillo International Airport (KAMA)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 6 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Panhandle TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight.  Low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered rain showers before noon, then scattered rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Scattered rain showers before noon, then scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Panhandle TX
 35.35°N 101.39°W (Elev. 3448 ft)
5:46 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
7pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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