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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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015 FXUS64 KAMA 200912 AFDAMA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 412 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM ... (Today through Sunday night) Issued at 411 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 Continued chances for precipitation are expected through the whole short term period, as northwest flow carries on over the area. The upper level high begins it`s slow transition eastward this week, but the next couple of days will not see it`s effects. Instead, a cold front will allow further rain chances Saturday into Sunday. Meanwhile, temperatures should drop from 90`s on Saturday to 80`s on Sunday. Today, highs remain near average despite the northerly surface winds in place through much of the day. By the evening hours, another round of storms should impact our CWA from the northwest. Even after tonight`s system passes through, the environment should recover enough to allow for strong to severe storms once again in our area. Pockets of strong instability (MLCAPE 1000-2000 J/kg) coupled with modest (25-35 kt) 0-6 km bulk shear should be sufficient enough for storms to grow upscale and sustain themselves in the High Plains. The northwest Panhandles show areas of 1600-1800 J/kg DCAPE, suggesting the potential for damaging wind gusts to occur as storms transition away from the mountains. Hail will also be possible with storms that can develop robust updrafts. On the flooding side, PWAT values remain high above 1.2 inches for today. Any storm that develops could pose flooding issues, especially if a strong storm can stay on top of low lying areas or places that have already received abundant rainfall from previous days. Storm mode will be more scattered compared to what we have received tonight. A supercell or two is also possible with the onset of convection this evening. Afterwards, storms should become multicellular and may even congeal to form clusters as they become more elevated in the night. Tomorrow, persistent northerly winds, coupled with increased cloud coverage and rain chances, will help drive temperatures down by about 10 degrees for many places across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Low to upper 80`s are expected. As previously mentioned, showers and thunderstorms should move into our area by the late afternoon and last through the night. Currently, the western Panhandles are favored to receive the bulk of this precipitation, but chances still exist for zones to the east. A few storms may become strong again, and their severe potential will depend on the recovery of the atmosphere after Saturday`s event. Rangel && .LONG TERM ... (Monday through Friday) Issued at 411 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 The last couple of days for northwest flow are at the forefront of the extended period. Afterwards, the pattern shifts to become more northerly; and by the end of the week, long range models suggest that we move to a more quiet pattern as the upper level ridge settles in. Seasonal highs are forecast throughout the week, with slowly rising 850mb temperatures indicating that the coming days will steadily become warmer. Below average highs are anticipated for Monday and perhaps even Tuesday; but afterwards, the low to upper 90`s return. After Monday, rain chances also fall off for the coming days. Currently, most PoPs in the extended are restricted to our western zones, and will not be synoptically driven. Instead, small scale features, day time heating, or mountain initiated convection will be the means necessary to provide thunderstorm activity within our CWA. Rangel && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1233 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 Vicinity thunderstorms should continue at AMA and DHT for the next few hours, though it may end even sooner at DHT due to the southerly progression of the system and how it is almost out of the DHT 5 mile radius. Occasional, brief impacts may be had at AMA. Visibility drops could occur due to the passing cores of the thunderstorms, though no mention has been made in the TAF since the impact windows will be short in duration. Amendments may become necessary if storms become more widespread forcing visibility and ceilings to drop low for longer periods of time. An Airport Weather Warning is already in affect for AMA and will subside at 09Z. Very strong southerly winds will continue at GUY for the next hour as thunderstorm outflow progresses through the terminal. Afterwards, winds will die down and showers should end by 08Z or sooner. The possibility of further thunderstorm activity later this evening is low for all sites, but it cannot be ruled out. Lower confidence has disallowed us from making mentions of thunder in the current TAF period, but new additions could be made down the line as confidence increases. Rangel && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Amarillo TX 94 67 85 63 / 20 30 50 50 Beaver OK 89 64 85 60 / 10 20 10 10 Boise City OK 89 60 80 58 / 20 40 60 40 Borger TX 98 68 90 65 / 20 30 30 40 Boys Ranch TX 96 66 85 62 / 20 40 50 50 Canyon TX 93 65 83 62 / 30 40 50 50 Clarendon TX 94 67 85 65 / 20 30 30 30 Dalhart TX 92 62 82 58 / 20 30 60 50 Guymon OK 90 62 83 60 / 10 20 20 30 Hereford TX 95 65 84 62 / 20 40 60 60 Lipscomb TX 92 65 86 63 / 20 20 10 10 Pampa TX 92 65 85 62 / 20 30 30 30 Shamrock TX 95 66 87 64 / 30 50 20 20 Wellington TX 97 67 89 65 / 30 50 30 30 && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. OK...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...55 LONG TERM....55 AVIATION...55