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AFOS product AFDAMA
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Product Timestamp: 2025-12-24 17:26 UTC
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063 FXUS64 KAMA 241726 AFDAMA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1126 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...New KEY MESSAGES, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1123 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025 - Elevated fire weather is forecast today through the end of the week due to breezy winds and dry conditions. - Well above average high temperatures, and potentially record breaking highs, are forecast through the beginning of this upcoming weekend. - Cooler temperatures are expected for the later half of this weekend into early next week. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Thursday night) Issued at 1123 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025 Warm and dry days will continue for Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Record breaking highs are possible both today and tomorrow as dry air continues to filter in and high pressure remains in place over the High Plains. Highs can be expected to be in the 70s to potentially mid 80s for some areas on both days. West to southwest winds today will bring the potential for elevated fire weather conditions to the entire area. That trend continues on Christmas day, with winds being a bit stronger. Thankfully, surface humidity should be a bit higher than today so critical fire weather conditions are not currently forecast. The warm conditions will continue tonight with lows mainly in the 40s and the record warm low on Christmas in Amarillo may also be broken in addition to the record high. Muscha && .LONG TERM... (Friday through next Tuesday) Issued at 1123 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025 The strong high pressure ridge will begin to flatten late this week into Saturday as a trough extending from the Canadian Prairie Provinces down to Southern California slowly moves east towards the Rockies. Before the southern periphery of the trough moves over the region on Sunday, temperatures will almost certainly remain about 15- 20 degrees above average in the 70s to low 80s across the Panhandles. Breezy west to southwest winds may lead to continued elevated fire weather conditions on these days as well. As the upper level trough begins to move across the Plains Saturday night into Sunday, a cold front will propel south over the Plains and should be through the entire area by late morning on Sunday. For those of us that would rather have some winter weather, this cold front will be highly anticipated as temperatures will be much, much colder behind the front. Highs on Sunday are uncertain as they will be highly dependent on the speed of the front, but current speculation is that the NBM is likely way too high as per usual with these sudden air mass changes. The cold air mass should remain in place on Monday but beyond that is uncertain as model guidance varies in the exact upper level pattern. Temperatures will likely warm up a bit going into the middle of next week, but highs returning to the 70s or warmer appears highly unlikely at this point. Muscha && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1123 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025 VFR conditions will continue with this TAF cycle. Winds will mainly be out of the southwest around 10-15 kts with higher gusts towards the end of this 24 hour period. High clouds will remain in place over the region. Muscha && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. OK...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....05 AVIATION...05