Showers/Storms This Morning, Windy This Afternoon

A few showers and thunderstorms are ongoing just west of Amarillo this morning. A strong closed low over New Mexico and the left front quadrant of a cyclonic jet are promoting large-scale ascent over the region. Meanwhile, at the surface, a Pacific cold front is located along the New Mexico/Texas state line. All of these features will move eastward through this morning and afternoon, and it should allow the rain and thunderstorms to end from west to east. Any storms that develop today could be strong with small hail possible due to mid-level instability. The front should pass through Amarillo after 1 p.m. with some breaks in the clouds possible this afternoon. As a result, temperatures should be able to top out near 60. It will be breezy this morning, but winds will really gust once the front sweeps through. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph this afternoon and evening. Low clouds will return before midnight as the upper air disturbance rotates through. A few showers are not out of the question, but these should remain to the north of Amarillo. Skies will gradually clear after midnight, which will allow temperatures to drop near 37 tomorrow morning.