5/20 - 5pm - Splendid Weather Here, Wild West Storms Coming

Aside from the clouds and low temperatures (65 degrees isn't too bad at all), we've had a pretty nice day today. As long as the wind is fairly calm and we don't get any rain, it should be just like this for the rest of the day. There's not a drop of rain on the radar, so it looks good from here. We'll clear out the remaining clouds for the rest of this week, with temperatures increasing well into the 80's by Sunday. A few rain chances will creep in as well for late week, but they're pretty small at this point.

Here's the NWS forecast for Amarillo, TX when I get there on Saturday:

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Not too hot and not to cool! Severe weather is on the way for late this week in the Plains, mainly north of the Texas panhandle. I think we'll start heading north into Kansas and Nebraska on the first day of our chase based on the current SPC 4-8 day outlook. They're forecasting severe weather from Friday to Saturday and more to come after that. It's too early to tell beyond that due to model inconsistencies. I think next week will be a great chase period, especially after the lack of severe weather for the last couple weeks out there. Excitement is mounting!

Only 4 days left!