Today's barometric pressure in Amarillo, a 48-hour pressure chart, and a risk score for weather-triggered migraine and headache, based on pressure drops, humidity, and temperature changes.
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Amarillo sits at 1,118 metres on the Llano Estacado, giving it a baseline pressure near 891 hPa, far below most of Texas. The tableland is flat and treeless for a hundred miles in every direction, so weather systems arrive with nothing to obstruct them.
Worst season for migraines: February, January and March. February is the sharpest month, when Arctic outbreaks race down the plains and collide with returning Gulf moisture. By April the dryline becomes the dominant feature, often setting up directly over the Panhandle.
Common triggers in Amarillo: dryline passages across the Panhandle, spring dust storms off exposed farmland, Arctic outbreaks descending the high plains. Elevation and exposure combine here in a way few US cities match. The thin air already sits well below sea-level pressure, and frontal passages then move it 11 hPa within a day. Spring dust storms lifted off dry farmland add a particulate trigger on top of the barometric one, and blowing dust can reduce visibility to near zero within minutes.
Typical pressure: Amarillo averages 891 hPa at rest, measured at the city's own elevation rather than corrected to sea level, and storm systems can push readings down to 877 hPa. Swings of 6-11 hPa over 24 hours are common during active weather and fall within the range most associated with pressure-triggered migraines.
2026 index: Amarillo is not one of the 100 metros ranked in our 2026 U.S. Migraine Risk Index, which shows how they compare.
Can Amarillo weather trigger migraines?
Yes. Amarillo experiences 6-11 hPa barometric pressure swings, and research shows pressure drops are one of the most common migraine triggers. The city's specific patterns include dryline passages across the Panhandle, spring dust storms off exposed farmland, Arctic outbreaks descending the high plains.
What time of year are migraines worst in Amarillo?
In Amarillo the most barometrically volatile stretch of the year falls in February, January and March. That is when weather is most likely to play a part, if weather is a trigger for you at all. See when migraine weather season starts across the U.S.
Is there a barometric pressure headache forecast for Amarillo?
This page works as one. Many people call a headache that arrives with a weather change a barometric pressure headache, and this forecast tracks the pressure drops, humidity and temperature swings behind that idea. The score covers the next 24 hours in Amarillo and the chart shows the next 48. It is built on migraine research, so treat it as a rough guide for other headaches. A sudden, severe headache needs urgent medical care, whatever the weather.
Your own forecast
This page shows the weather risk for everyone in Amarillo. The MigrAid app learns yours. It saves the barometric pressure, humidity and temperature with every migraine you log, shows whether Amarillo's swings really line up with your attacks, and alerts you when conditions match your own trigger history.