Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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291 FXUS64 KAMA 021132 AFDAMA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 632 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 133 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 Thunderstorms will be possible on a daily basis today through Saturday. Chances for severe thunderstorms are low, but probable each day. Large hail and damaging winds would be the primary hazards. Heavy rainfall may lead to flooding scenarios today and Wednesday across the combined Panhandles. The chances for flash flooding are low but cannot be entirely ruled out. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday night) Issued at 1234 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 Thunderstorms throughout the short term period will create conditional hazard cases for flooding, large hail, and damaging winds. Convective activity will kick start later this afternoon as storms develop and move eastward out of New Mexico, Colorado, and the western combined Panhandles. Forecast sounding suggest another isolated severe threat could develop in the FA for storms with the strongest updrafts. Weak shear will mostly inhibit more organized convection; but if localized pockets of +35 kt effective shear could be realized, an isolated supercell or two cannot be ruled out. The primary hazards with all storm modes today will be large hail and damaging winds. Seasonably high precipitable water is still expected to spread across the High Plains. Storms that develop will be capable of producing heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding in low lying areas. Their fast storm motion will keep flash flood concerns low, but if thunderstorms are able to train over the same locations within short amounts of time, the flooding potential may rise above a typical "nuisance flooding" event. Overnight into Wednesday morning, storms should advance further into the central and eastern Panhandles. Severe thunderstorm chances should be much lower overnight, but storms with strong elevated cores have the potential to produce hail in the early morning hours. The same is true for our night time flooding potential. Storms will continue into Wednesday morning, with some breaks expected from precipitation. Yet, BKN to OVC cloud coverage should remain steadfast over the CWA. The next round of storms will develop in the afternoon, once again. Similar parameters are in place like today, so we can expect a continuation of our marginal environment for severe storms and flooding. Rangel && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Monday) Issued at 1234 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 The overall upper level pattern continues to shift east with each new forecast package. These changes will promote a progressive eastward shift for PoPs and well as a slow increment of high temperatures through the rest of the week. 90s may not return to the region until this weekend, so 80s will prevail until then. Chance PoPs (25-55%) will persist Thursday through Saturday. Sunday onward we expect to return to drier and warmer conditions until our next pattern change occurs. Rangel && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 514 AM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026 Some lingering shower and thunderstorm activity may be impacting the KGUY area a bit longer, but should clear out shortly into the period. Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected through about 21Z. After 21Z today, showers and thunderstorms will become increasingly likely especially for KDHT and KAMA. Storms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds cannot be ruled out for the combined Panhandles, primarily from 21Z through 03Z Wed. && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. OK...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...55 LONG TERM....55 AVIATION...03