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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Amarillo, TX

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NWS Amarillo

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jul 8, 2026 at 2:10:31 am CDT

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Thunderstorms Likely Thursday Afternoon & Night
Palo Duro Canyon Heat Safety
Thunderstorms will be possible across the combined Panhandles later this afternoon and through the evening. These thunderstorms may produce strong winds and heavy rain.
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The majority of the combined Panhandles will see highs around 99 degrees to the mid-100s today. It'll be a hot one today, so be sure that you drink plenty of water, take cooling breaks, and stay in the shade whenever possible.
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Highs will be in the mid-90s to mid-100s today and tomorrow with lows mostly in the upper-60s to mid-70s. This will lead to widespread moderate to major Heat Risk is expected across the Panhandles. This heat during the day with suboptimal cooling at night will result in accumulating heat stress for anyone without effective cooling and/or hydration.
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There is a low to medium chance (20-60%) for thunderstorms on Thursday across the Panhandles (highest across the north). Thunderstorms will have the potential to become strong to severe across the central and northern Panhandles. The primary hazard is expected to be damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph. Stay tuned for updated information.
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Storms will be moving into the area from the high terrain of New Mexico and Colorado during the afternoon, and gradually make their way across the Panhandles through the evening hours.
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Thunderstorms are favored to develop in northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and move into the Panhandles. We are expecting thunderstorm chances to peak Thursday evening, but thunderstorms will continue to be possible into Friday morning.
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Temperatures in the Palo Duro Canyon can be up to 5-10 degrees hoter than the surrounding areas. But, Palo Duro can be enjoyed safely in the heat, but safety precautions should be taken! Make sure to follow these safety guidelines, and adhere to any park shutdowns for heat safety.
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Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).
 

 

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