Forecaster Landry Judd

Forecaster Landry Judd Weather Forecaster for KAMR Local 4 News/ Fox 14 News

Sunday, December 28: The winds are weak, but given current temperatures in the 20's and teens, wind chills continue to r...
12/29/2025

Sunday, December 28:

The winds are weak, but given current temperatures in the 20's and teens, wind chills continue to reduce. Several locations are sampling wind chill values in the lower teens! Liberal, and the rest of southwestern Kansas are experiencing single digit wind chills!

Given the current cooling rate, we not only may see single digit wind chills fill more broadly into the northern TX Panhandle, but perhaps a few negatives in our far northern viewing region.

Remember wind chills are not a measure of the absolute temperatures, but rather the apparent temperature relative to a human body. In other words, what it "feels-like" outside.

Sunday, December 28: Long Form Discussion Post:Where did today's cold front come from?With the HYSPLIT model, we can see...
12/29/2025

Sunday, December 28:

Long Form Discussion Post:

Where did today's cold front come from?

With the HYSPLIT model, we can see the most likely journeys individual air parcels underwent from their starting point to the time they reached Amarillo this morning.

Starting on December 26, we can see that the air that came into Amarillo Today first originated across East/Central Asia before moving north and rising over Siberia and Alaska, becoming extremely cold and dry.

However, the frigid Siberian airmass thereafter becomes modified as it is forced to sink and move over the Pacific downstream of a ridge, likely warming and moistening some.

After, the air is passed through a trough of low pressure in the W. U.S. and forced to rise, cool, and further moisten. The parcels then descend into the northern and central plains picking up more cold air before being transported southward into the greater coverage area via strong northerly winds.

The bottom-line: This cold front was technically not a pure "artic" front due to the the long duration and large modifications it underwent. This probably kept our temperatures slightly warmer than they could have been in addition to the residual soil heat from the past several days.

For a true artic front, we want to see purely north-to-south trajectories entirely over land, with little vertical displacements, and limited movement over any mountain ranges.

Sunday, December 28: Although winds will be much slower Monday afternoon, they will still be largely out of the north di...
12/28/2025

Sunday, December 28:

Although winds will be much slower Monday afternoon, they will still be largely out of the north direction, which will bestow yet another chilly evening in the 40's. The sinking air associated with the continued transport of dense cold and dry air will suppress most cloud cover Monday afternoon.

Sunday, December 28: As forecasted, a strong and well past due cold front moved through early Sunday morning, ending th...
12/28/2025

Sunday, December 28:

As forecasted, a strong and well past due cold front moved through early Sunday morning, ending the extensive streak of atypically warm conditions. Temperatures behind the front dropped 30 to (in some spots) 40 degrees from yesterday, leaving us in the 30's and 40's.

Strong due northerly winds occurred in concert with the southward advancement of the front. Frequent gusts in the upper 20's into the 30's have persisted through the afternoon with several rogue gusts surpassing 40 mph at times.

Thankfully winds drastically subside through tonight as the front continues its push southward.

Saturday, December 27:Both Liberal, KS and Childress, TX broke their respective daily high temperatures this afternoon (...
12/27/2025

Saturday, December 27:

Both Liberal, KS and Childress, TX broke their respective daily high temperatures this afternoon (red dots)! This is based on a 65-year historical period.

Saturday, December 27: Another late December evening featuring unusually warm temperatures! Like the previous several da...
12/27/2025

Saturday, December 27:

Another late December evening featuring unusually warm temperatures! Like the previous several days, most spots in the coverage area are experiencing high temperatures 20-30 degrees above normal!

Savor this balmy and quiescent weather today, as it all comes to an end Sunday following a strong and well past due cold front.

Saturday, December 27:Flurries and light snow are possible early Sunday morning just behind the surface cold front, with...
12/27/2025

Saturday, December 27:

Flurries and light snow are possible early Sunday morning just behind the surface cold front, with "highest" chances relegated to the north/northwestern coverage area. A few flurries are possible across western OK Panhandle, far northwestern TX Panhandle, and southwestern Kansas. However, no accumulations are expected given the dry low levels, warm surface, and poor snowfall rates.

The most optimal region for the greatest snowfall rates and accumulations will be in extreme northwestern Union County, New Mexico due to higher elevation and orographic convergence/lift. Accumulations up to an inch or slightly greater is a decent possibility in that area.

Saturday, December 27:A strong cold front late tonight/early tomorrow morning will remind us of what season we are truly...
12/27/2025

Saturday, December 27:

A strong cold front late tonight/early tomorrow morning will remind us of what season we are truly in! We are expected to reach our high temperatures close to midnight Sunday, followed by a steady cooldown into the 30's and 40's through the afternoon and evening. We will remain entrenched behind the cold front through Monday, with a continuation of afternoon temperatures in the 30's and 40's. Robust northerly winds of 20-35 mph are anticipated as well, dropping wind chills into the 20's especially during the overnights and mornings.

Friday, December 26: A much-desired cold front late Saturday will grant us a respite from the incessant heat we have suf...
12/26/2025

Friday, December 26:

A much-desired cold front late Saturday will grant us a respite from the incessant heat we have suffered through the past several afternoons. Temperatures fall into the 50's on Sunday with a continued decline into the 40's and 30's on Monday. Unfortunately, no meaningful moisture is expected to develop in association with the cold frontal passage. However, expansive cloud cover with some virga "showers" are possible Saturday through Sunday.

Remember virga occurs when rain and/or snow evaporates/sublimates as it encounters a surface layer of warm/dry air. So, while we will have some elevated moisture, none will reach the surface. However, virga often promotes gusty conditions below, due to of sinking air.

Friday, December 26: To the dismay of the snow and cold lovers, the record December heat spell prevails! Highs today rea...
12/26/2025

Friday, December 26:

To the dismay of the snow and cold lovers, the record December heat spell prevails! Highs today reach the 70's and low 80's, which is roughly 30 degrees above average!

In addition to the warmth, a slight southwesterly breeze will dry out the surface, increasing the wildfire risk overall. We are in an elevated fire outlook, like we saw Christmas Day.

Friday, December 26:Happy Friday everyone!This incredible late December heat spell continues into this afternoon as high...
12/26/2025

Friday, December 26:

Happy Friday everyone!

This incredible late December heat spell continues into this afternoon as highs hit the 70's and low 80's again! Unfortunately, a relatively strong southwesterly breeze will occur in tandem with the above-normal warmth. As such, this combination will promote at least an elevated fire threat in the orange highlighted region below.

Please remain vigilant and keep it on KAMR Local 4 and Fox 14 this afternoon to ensure your community is timely notified of any potential wildfires. Moreover, please abstain from any activities outdoors that could produce open flames, embers, or sparks.

December 21: Temperatures swell into the upper 70's and low 80's Monday afternoon, which is roughly 30 degrees above nor...
12/21/2025

December 21: Temperatures swell into the upper 70's and low 80's Monday afternoon, which is roughly 30 degrees above normal! Robust and dry winds out of the west/southwest will also promote at least an elevated wildfire threat tomorrow.

Despite the dry and windy weather with the attendant fire risk, we can take solace in the pristine skies and spring-like warmth.

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