Amarillo, Texas

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Lat/Lon: 35.2° N 101.8° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone David (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Special Weather Statement (US Severe Weather)

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The Colonies, Amarillo, Texas (PWS)

Updated: 3:57 PM CST on December 22, 2009

44.4 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	44 °F
Humidity:	48%
Dew Point:	26 °F
Wind:	2.0 mph from the NNE
Wind Gust:	6.0 mph
Pressure:	29.94 in (Steady)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	1 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 14000 ft Overcast 20000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	3736 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KAMA)
Wind Speed:	6.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	17° (NNE)
Ceiling:	20000 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Amarillo	45 °F	Overcast	2:53 PM CST
	Hereford	48 °F	Mostly Cloudy	3:45 PM CST
	Borger	46 °F	Clear	3:51 PM CST
	Dumas	44 °F	Clear	3:45 PM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KAMA)

49 °F

23 °F

Record (KAMA)

75 °F (1955)

-8 °F (1989)

Yesterday

67 °F

27 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 18

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
McAllen	79°F
Edinburg	78°F
Kingsville NAS	78°F
Falfurrias	78°F
Weslaco	77°F

State Lows:
Hereford	22°F
Marfa	26°F
Perryton	28°F
Pampa	28°F
Dumas	29°F

Astronomy

December 22, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:52 AM CST

5:39 PM CST

Civil Twilight

7:24 AM CST

6:07 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:52 AM CST

6:39 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

6:21 AM CST

7:10 PM CST

Moon

11:30 AM CST

11:30 PM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 43m

Length of Day

9h 47m

Tomorrow will be 0m 5s longer.

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Waxing Crescent, 33% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Amarillo, TX

44.4 °F

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
54° F \| 31° F	36° F \| 20° F	31° F \| 16° F	34° F \| 16° F	38° F \| 16° F
Mostly Cloudy	Chance of Snow 50% chance of precipitation	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
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Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.

Forecast for Potter

Updated: 3:18 PM CST on December 22, 2009
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Wednesday Cloudy. Chance of light rain and light snow in the morning...then a chance of light snow in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Cloudy. Chance of light snow in the evening... then a slight chance of light snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow through the night. Lows around 20. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
	Thursday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Windy. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 20 to 30 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Christmas Day Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Lowest wind chill readings 5 below to 5 above zero in the morning.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows around 14.
	Saturday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
	Saturday Night Mostly clear. Lows around 17.
	Sunday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Monday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Tuesday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Chargers vs. Titans	6:30 PM CST on December 25, 2009	Chance of Snow, 41 °F
Bills vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 27, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 43 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Beavers vs. Cougars	5:00 PM PST on December 22, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 52 °F
Utes vs. Golden Bears	5:00 PM PST on December 23, 2009	Clear, 56 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Cubs vs. Braves	12:00 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 67° F/ 19° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Caen vs. Metz	8:00 PM CET on December 22, 2009	Overcast, High 35° F/ 2° C
Tours vs. Bastia	8:00 PM CET on December 22, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 60° F/ 16° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	12:00 AM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	12:00 AM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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The Colonies, Amarillo, TX

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44.4 °F

26 °F

48%

NNE at 2.0 mph

29.94 in

0.00 in / hr

44 °F

3736 ft

3:57 PM CST

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Bishop Hills, Amarillo, TX

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45.1 °F

26 °F

46%

North at 5.0 mph

30.00 in

0.00 in / hr

42 °F

3607 ft

3:55 PM CST

Normal

Mescalero Park, Amarillo, TX

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47.7 °F

26 °F

40%

North at 1.4 mph

29.64 in

- / hr

48 °F

3636 ft

3:50 PM CST

Normal

HADS CANADIAN RIVER AT HWY 87 NEAR AM TX, Amarillo, TX

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North at mph

0.00 in / hr

2988 ft

1:00 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 3:20 PM CST on December 22, 2009 ... Accumulating snow possible for the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles Wednesday through Thursday... A winter storm system will move across the southwestern United States tonight and through the southern rockies Wednesday. A reinforcing surge of colder air will move through the panhandles on Wednesday. In advance of the system... moisture will be on the increase across the panhandles. The storm system will combine with the cold and moist air to bring a chance of snow to the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. It appears that the greatest potential for accumulating snow will occur Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning... with all of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles receiving some snow. A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow has been issued for the Oklahoma Panhandle... and also for the north central and northwest Texas Panhandle from late tonight through Wednesday evening where the greatest snow accumulations are expected. In addition to the snow... strong northerly winds are expected mainly Wednesday afternoon through Thursday which may result in areas of blowing snow... low visibilities... and low wind chill values. Travel may become difficult Wednesday and Thursday especially if you are traveling north. This winter weather event is expected to bring impacts from the Texas Panhandle to North Dakota including most of the central United States. You are encouraged to keep up to date with the latest forecasts from your National Weather Service. Access our website for the latest weather information at www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/Ama. 414 am CST Tue Dec 22 2009 ... Accumulating snow possible for the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles Wednesday through Thursday morning... A winter storm system will move across the southwestern United States and through the southern rockies by mid week. A reinforcing surge of colder air will move through the panhandles on Wednesday. In advance of the system... moisture will be on the increase across the panhandles. The storm system will combine with the cold and moist air to bring a chance of snow to the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. It appears that the greatest potential for accumulating snow will occur Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning... with all of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles receiving some snow. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the Oklahoma and the north to northwest Texas panhandles where the greatest snow accumulations are expected. In addition to the snow... strong northerly winds are expected Wednesday and Thursday which may result in areas of blowing snow... low visibilities... and low wind chill values. Travel may become difficult Wednesday and Thursday especially if you are traveling north. This winter weather event is expected to bring impacts from the Texas Panhandle to North Dakota including most of the central United States. You are encouraged to keep up to date with the latest forecasts from your National Weather Service. Access our website for the latest weather information at www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/Ama.