Snowstorm To Sunshine; Amarillo's Weather Rollercoaster Explained

The weather in Amarillo so far this year hasn't been great. We had a snowstorm and received our first-ever snowsquall warning. Windchill has been in the negatives at times. Our forecast for this weekend is the polar opposite, and some places might even get close to 80 degrees at the start of next week. Don't be fooled, though. It's not the end of winter.

Are We Getting Our First Taste Of Spring Already In Amarillo?

I was looking at the forecasts for the weekend and next week and couldn't believe my eyes. Temperatures are supposed to reach the 70s, and some places might even reach close to 80 degrees. To say I'm excited is an understatement.

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This weekend looks like it's going to be a good one for getting outdoors. These warmer temperatures are going to be a nice reprieve from the freezing cold we've been experiencing.

The groundhog and Bee Cave Bob haven't even checked for their shadows yet, and looking at the forecast you might be thinking we're getting an early spring. I wouldn't bet on it.

Are We Going To Get A Second Winter In Amarillo, Texas?

I checked out the extended forecast on the Weather Channel's website, and it looks like we won't be hanging out in the 70s for too long. They did have some interesting information regarding this month though.

According to their website, we could see a warmer-than-average February. After the frigid January we had, I'd welcome the change. Please give me some warmer weather.

My main concern is that pesky fake-out that happens every season in the panhandle. Remember last summer when it looked like things were going to cool off, just for it to get blazing hot again? We didn't have just a second summer, it felt like we went back for thirds and maybe fourths.

It won't surprise me if we wind up with a "second winter". It's something we're all accustomed to anyway. March is a coinflip on whether or not it will be nice or we'll see snow. For now, I'm just going to soak up as much sun as I can before it gets cold again.

LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

Gallery Credit: Anuradha Varanasi