Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Wayside
25 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KAMA
Washburn, TX weather
Windy and 70°21°, storms tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (80%).
Today: low 56°13°, high 71°22°.
Now 70°21°
Windy
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h
- From the south. 1524–20 mph32 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 41Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 71°22°
TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow morningNear 60°16° · Storms 7 AM–noon (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Storms all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Storms 6–7 PM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Monday afternoonNear 65°18° · Storms noon–1 PM (30%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 52% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Thunderstorms | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Thunderstorms | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Thunderstorms | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 40% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Thunderstorms | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 40% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Thunderstorms | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 40% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 73% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Storms 0.51 in13 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Thunderstorms, 58°14°80% chance · 0.95 in24 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 63°17°80% chance · 0.79 in20 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Thunderstorms, 63°17°40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 57°14°60% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 55°13°60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 66°19°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Storms 0.36 in9.1 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
80% chance of rain, high 65°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
56% chance of rain, high 67°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–77°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AMA) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 89% less heating than a typical week.
This week 8Typical 71
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–5:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Amarillo Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 70°21° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 92°33° in 2024
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 2019
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- +1°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +10°+6°WedOct 21
- +10°+5°ThuOct 22
- +10°+5°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Washburn weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 7:00 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 0 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:25–7:15 PM
- Morning 7:44–8:35 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:15–7:25 PM
- Morning 7:34–7:44 AM; first light 7:34 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:57 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
