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FXUS64 KAMA 271112
AFDAMA
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
512 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
..NEW AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
ISSUED AT 1155 PM CST MON JAN 26 2026
- COLD OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS CONTINUE THE
NEXT COUPLE OF MORNINGS.
- AFTER A BRIEF MIDWEEK WARM UP, COOLER TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW
PRECIPITATION CHANCES RETURN LATER THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND.
SHORT TERM
(TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1155 PM CST MON JAN 26 2026
A BROAD NORTHWESTERLY FLOW HAS SET UP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
INCLUDING THE PANHANDLES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE
PANHANDLES WILL BE CLOSER THE WESTERN SIDE OF THIS FLOW WHICH WILL
ALLOW FOR MORE INFLUENCE FROM A RIDGE. THIS SETUP WILL MOVE THE
COLDER AIR OFF TO THE EAST WHILE THE RIDGE PROVIDES HEATING. THIS
WILL CAUSE OUR TEMPERATURES TO RISE FROM TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THAT BEING SAID WE ARE STILL VERY COLD THIS MORNING WITH MORNING
WIND CHILLS DIPPING DOWN TO THE NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS. THIS CAN
LEAD TO BOTH HYPOTHERMIA AND FROST BITE TO THOSE UNPREPARED FOR
THE COLD WEATHER. EVEN WHEN WE DO WARM GOING INTO WEDNESDAY THE
TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE WELL BELOW FREEZING DURING THE
OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. THIS CAN STILL CAUSE HYPOTHERMIA AND
FROSTBITE JUST NOT AS FAST AS THIS MORNING SO PROPER PRECAUTIONS
NEED TO BE TAKEN. OTHERWISE THE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BE STREAMING
IN DRY AIR MAKING THE EXPECTED WEATHER FOR BOTH TODAY AND
WEDNESDAY MOSTLY SUNNY AND FAIR.
LONG TERM
(THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 1155 PM CST MON JAN 26 2026
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY STILL LOOK TO HAVE A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVE
THROUGH THE NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS HAS A
FAIRLY HIGH CHANCE OF BRINGING IN COLDER AIR TO AT LEAST THE
EASTERN PANHANDLES LEADING TO A DIP IN THE TEMPERATURES. WHAT
REMAINS UNCERTAIN IS THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM.
CURRENTLY IT REMAIN ON THE DRIER SIDE WITH LITTLE MOISTURE WHICH
IN TURN MEANS THE CHANCES FOR ANY PRECIPITATION IS VERY LOW. IN
ADDITION IF ANY PRECIPITATION DOES OCCUR THEN THE RESULTING
ACCUMULATIONS WILL ALSO BE VERY LOW.
FOR THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK THERE IS BUILDING CONFIDENCE
THAT A RIDGE OF HIGHER PRESSURE WILL PUSH ACROSS THE PANHANDLES
FOLLOWING THE WEATHER SYSTEM. THIS MOST LIKELY WILL MAKE THE
WEEKEND WARMER WITH DRY AND FAIR WEATHER. STILL THE UPPER LEVEL
WEATHER PATTERN IS SUCH THAT WE CANNOT FULLY RULE OUT THAT ANOTHER
WEATHER WILL PUSH ACROSS THE PANHANDLES.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 509 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
PRESENT AT THE SURFACE FOR TERMINALS THIS MORNING. HOWEVER, DRIER
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL ALLOW FOR ABOVE FREEZING
TEMPERATURES TO FINALLY BE PRESENT THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE,
LOOK FOR WINDS TO BE RELATIVELY LIGHT AND VARIABLE WITH ALL
TERMINALS EXPECTED TO STAY AT VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS FOR THE DAY.
AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR TXZ010-014-
015-018>020.
OK...NONE.
SHORT TERM...98
LONG TERM....98
AVIATION...11
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