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FXUS64 KAMA 292327
AFDAMA
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
527 PM CST THU JAN 29 2026
..NEW AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
ISSUED AT 1255 PM CST THU JAN 29 2026
-BREEZY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON GUSTING 35-45 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH.
-THE SNOW POTENTIAL THIS FRIDAY NIGHT HAS VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR
IMPACTS. ACCUMULATION HAS A LOW CHANCE OF OCCURRING.
-MILD TEMPERATURES IN THE EXTENDED WITH A LOW CHANCE FOR
PRECIPITATION TO RETURN ON WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK.
SHORT TERM
(THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1255 PM CST THU JAN 29 2026
BREEZY NORTH WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE
THIS AFTERNOON, AND SHOULD DIMINISH AROUND THE 2PM TO 4PM TIME
FRAME. THE STRONGEST JET STREAK AND COOLER AIRMASS IS DISPLACED A
BIT FURTHER EAST, AND THEREFORE WINDS TODAY SHOULD ONLY GUST IN THAT
35 TO 45 MPH RANGE FOR THE MOST PART. NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED
WITH THIS SYSTEM TODAY AND TONIGHT.
AS WE STAY TIGHTLY SQUEEZED BETWEEN WARMER AIR TO THE SOUTHWEST AND
COLDER AIR JUST TO THE EAST, TOMORROW'S HIGH WILL BE IN THE MID TO
UPPER 50S IN THE WEST TO UPPER 40S/LOWER 50S IN THE EAST. THE NEXT
COLD AIR PUSH THAT WILL BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE LARGE SCALE COLD
AIRMASS OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION. AS THE CENTER OF THE LOW DIVES
DOWN OVER EASTERN MISSOURI A BACK DOOR COLD AIR PUSH WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE PANHANDLES FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SO THERE IS SOME
CONCERN THAT THE HIGHS IN THE EASTERN PANHANDLE, MAY BE LOWER IF
THAT FRONT MOVES IN QUICKER. FRIDAY NIGHT WILL ALSO HAVE A LITTLE
BIT OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED, AND WE COULD SQUEEZE OUT SOME LIGHT SNOW
OVERNIGHT. BUT THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANY ACCUMULATION, LET ALONE
IMPACTFUL ACCUMUALTIONS IS LOW (<20%).
WEBER
LONG TERM
(SATURDAY THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 1255 PM CST THU JAN 29 2026
FOR THOSE THAT WAKE UP EARLY SATURDAY MORNING, IT WILL STILL BE
QUITE COLD. THE SOUTHWEST PANHANDLES WILL HAVE WIND CHILLS IN THE
LOW TEENS, AND IN THE NORTHEAST THE WIND CHILLS WILL BE CLOSE TO
ZERO. THE MAIN SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY MOVE OVER THE TN AREA AND
CAROLINAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, PULLING THE COLDER AIR FURTHER EAST.
WE WILL STILL HAVE FAIRLY COLD HIGHS IN THE LOW 30S TO MID 40S ON
SATURDAY, BUT THAT WILL BE THE COLDEST DAY AS THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY
TO THE EAST COAST.
BY SUNDAY HIGH PRESSURE THAT WAS OVER THE WEST WILL REPLACE THAT
COLDER AIR THAT HAD PRESSED UP AGAINST THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES AND
THAT WILL GIVE A CHANCE AT WIDESPREAD HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO
LOWER 60S.
ANOTHER FAST MOVING UPPER TROUGH WILL DIVE DOWN UNDER THE NORTHWEST
FLOW ON MONDAY AND WE'LL GET SOME WARM SOUTHWEST FLOW ON TUESDAY
THAT COULD SUPPORT SOME AREAS IN THE LOW 70S AS A HIGH ON TUESDAY,
BUT MOST AREAS WILL JUST BE IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY WILL BE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THAT WAVE AND THAT WILL KNOCK
TEMPERATURES BACK IN THE 50S.
WEDNESDAY WILL BE A BIT TRICKY, AS THERE IS A HINT THAT THE A LOW
WILL ATTEMPT TO CLOSE OFF OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND DIVE DOWN
TOWARD THE CENTRAL PLAINS, HOLDING OUR AREAS IN A MORE COLDER
BACKDOOR FRONT SITUATION. ADDITIONALLY, WE MIGHT GET SOME LIGHT
RAIN/SNOW OUT OF THE BACK SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT TRIES TO GRAB A
POCKET OF MOISTURE OFF THE ROCKIES AND TRANSPORT THAT OVER THE
PANHANDLES ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. RIGHT NOW VERY LOW CONFIDENCE ON
TEMPERATURES AND POPS ON WEDNESDAY AS WE AWAIT WHAT THIS SYSTEM WILL
DO.
WEBER
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 522 PM CST THU JAN 29 2026
VFR CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL SITES FOR THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. LOW CEILINGS MAY EFFECT THE TERMINALS OUTSIDE THE
CURRENT TAF PERIOD, SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.
RANGEL
AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...NONE.
OK...NONE.
SHORT TERM...89
LONG TERM....89
AVIATION...55
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