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Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
458 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 318 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025

-Temperatures, both highs and lows could be a target of
 opportunity on the snowpack over the next couple of days.

-Winds will continue to decrease this morning into the early
 afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM ...
(Today through Saturday night)
Issued at 318 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025

Winds will decrease this morning into the afternoon as our winter
storm moves away from the Panhandles.  Winds will become more
southwest as we head into the overnight hours.  Clouds will also
decrease across the rest of the Panhandles this morning, leaving
mostly sunny skies to work on the new snowpack.  Highs today will
not reach much above the freezing mark where the deepest snowpack
is, and readings off of the snowpack will only reach the upper 30`s
and lower 40`s as the cold surface high lingers over southeast New
Mexico. Southwest winds overnight will be in the 10 to 15 mph range
over the snowpack, so low temperatures may not get as cold as one
might think with a brand new snowpack.  But, if the southwest winds
do not stay around 10 mph or stronger, then temperatures could drop
a lot more.

On Saturday, downslope southwest winds will prevail, but a cold
front will move south across the area during the afternoon.  Highs
should be in the lower 50`s off of the snowpack with generally 40`s
or upper 30`s on the snowpack.

&&

.LONG TERM ...
(Sunday through Thursday)
Issued at 318 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025

Highs will be generally in the 40`s Sunday through Tuesday as
several upper level disturbances in the northwest flow aloft help to
bring additional cold fronts through the area.  Highs will then get
back into the 50`s for Wednesday and Thursday as upper level heights
start to increase.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 456 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025

Northwest winds at 10 to 15 knots today are expected to become
more southwest by sunset at 10 knots or less. Skies are expected
to remain VFR.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Amarillo TX                35  16  44  23 /   0   0   0   0
Beaver OK                  37  15  42  21 /   0   0   0  10
Boise City OK              39  17  47  18 /   0   0   0  10
Borger TX                  39  19  46  24 /   0   0   0   0
Boys Ranch TX              40  18  50  22 /   0   0   0  10
Canyon TX                  35  15  45  22 /   0   0   0   0
Clarendon TX               37  18  47  27 /   0   0   0   0
Dalhart TX                 39  15  50  19 /   0   0   0  10
Guymon OK                  38  15  47  21 /   0   0   0  10
Hereford TX                35  15  46  22 /   0   0   0   0
Lipscomb TX                35  17  40  23 /   0   0   0   0
Pampa TX                   34  18  42  24 /   0   0   0   0
Shamrock TX                37  17  45  25 /   0   0   0   0
Wellington TX              38  16  45  26 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM CST early this morning for
     TXZ004-020.

     Winter Storm Warning until 6 AM CST early this morning for
     TXZ005-008>019-317.

OK...Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM CST early this morning for
     OKZ003.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...15
LONG TERM....15
AVIATION...15