824 FXUS64 KAMA 111107 AFDAMAArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 607 AM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025
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.KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1219 AM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025
- Highs should remain near to above average for the next several days. Showers and thunderstorms are possible again this weekend.
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.SHORT TERM... (Today through Friday night) Issued at 1219 AM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025
We`re back to quieter weather today and tomorrow as high pressure and drier air overtake the region. Expect south-southwest winds of 15-20 mph with slightly higher gusts at times due to the sfc pressure gradient tightening across the Panhandles. Breezy winds will persist through the overnight hours, maintaining poor radiational cooling with lows only in the 60s the next couple mornings. These winds will aid warm air advection in the daytime, allowing temps to reach the upper 80s to mid 90s once again today along with Friday. Temperatures at Palo Duro Canyon are projected to approach but not exceed 100 today, likely peaking in the upper 90s. Precipitation is not expected until the weekend.
Harrel
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.LONG TERM... (Saturday through Wednesday) Issued at 1219 AM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025
We`ll be watching for shower and storm potential once again this weekend as global models project a deep upper level trough traversing over the Rockies and into the Plains. This is set to draw ample lift and moisture to the region by Saturday, generating PWATs of 1-1.5" through the weekend. It`s arrival spells peak precipitation chances Saturday-Saturday night, lingering into Sunday (30-60% POPs). Ahead of this system, numerical guidance also show a 700mb high to our east over the Ozarks pulling a dry-slot throughout its western flank. This dry feature will likely dictate the eastern extent of better rainfall this weekend, with highest probabilities (10-40%) for rain >0.5" favoring western to central portions of the forecast area. Rain is progged to take a hiatus Mon-Tue, but model agreement is notably degraded by this time frame. Still, additional disturbances could arrive mid to late next week, perpetuating near to above average temperatures (highs mostly in the 80s to low 90s) and low opportunities for above average rainfall.
Harrel
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.AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 457 AM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025
VFR conditions expected to prevail over the next 24 hours. Winds should be southerly and will be slightly breezy around 15 kts gusting up to 25 kts especially between 18Z and 00Z Friday.
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.AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. OK...None. &&
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SHORT TERM...38 LONG TERM....38 AVIATION...36
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