"Doppler" Dave Oliver - KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, Sports

"Doppler" Dave Oliver

Dave was born in Wichita, Kansas - the heart of tornado alley - and formed  an interest in weather at a very young age. After spending his early childhood in central Oklahoma and developing a fascination with thunderstorms and tornadoes, his family moved to the Texas coast for his middle and high school years.

Living near Corpus Christi, Dave acquired a keen interest in waterspouts and hurricanes and toward the end of high school made the decision to pursue meteorology as a career. Dave attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman, where his passion for weather and storms continued to grow. He joined up with fellow students at OU along with employees of the National Severe Storms Laboratory and became involved in tornado chasing in the early 1980s.

This is also where Dave met his wife Carol and they were married just days after his graduation from OU in 1983.   Dave's first television job was in Corpus Christi in late 1983, followed by a period as Chief Meteorologist at a station in Victoria, Texas from 1984-1986. Dave was contacted and offered a job at KFDA-TV in late 1986 and immediately joined the team here. He has been the Chief Meteorologist at NewsChannel10 since 1987.

Away from the station, Dave enjoys chasing storms, fishing, camping, lifting weights and exercising, spending time with his family, eating ice cream, and leading a men's Bible study. He is active in church and spends a lot of time in schools and giving presentations. "God has blessed me in a mighty way by allowing me to do what I love to do in this wonderful part of the world.

We have the best and most fascinating weather in the country and the people here are so warm and friendly. This has been such a rewarding home and God has shown me this is right where he wants me to be", says Dave.

Storm Track Weather with Allan Gwyn

Today's Forecast

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  • 79°
  • 50°

Temps have fallen down into low to mid 50s this morning and it is a little breezy.  On top of that we are seeing scattered showers and storms coming in from the west so we are keeping the rain chances alive.  It will be a mild day but a big warm up is headed this way for tomorrow.

We invite you to visit our website newschannel10.com for the latest forecast information and to use our interactive SuperDoppler radar.

7-Day Forecast: Amarillo

Tuesday
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  • 79°
  • 50°

Mild, Isolated Storms

Wednesday
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  • 91°
  • 51°

Warm, Isolated Storms

Thursday
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  • 88°
  • 58°

Showers and Storms

Friday
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  • 86°
  • 61°

Sunny, Sct'd Storms

Saturday
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  • 88°
  • 60°

Mostly Sunny, Breezy

Sunday
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  • 91°
  • 60°

Sunny and Hot

Monday
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  • 95°
  • 60°

Mostly Sunny, Warm

Currently in Amarillo as of

  • 56°(Feels like 51°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: N @ 20 mph
  • Barometer: 29.95 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:39
  • Sunset: 20:49
  • Humidity: 53%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Cannon AFB

Tuesday
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  • 73°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday
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  • 88°
  • 51°

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
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  • 87°
  • 54°

Partly Cloudy

Friday
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  • 84°
  • 59°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
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  • 85°
  • 59°

Partly Cloudy

Sunday
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  • 89°
  • 59°

Partly Cloudy

Monday
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  • 87°
  • 57°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Clovis as of

  • 54°(Feels like 48°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: NNE @ 23 mph
  • Barometer: 29.93 in.
  • Sunrise: 05:47
  • Sunset: 19:53
  • Humidity: 94%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Albuquerque

Tuesday
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  • 76°
  • °

Clear

Wednesday
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  • 85°
  • 56°

Clear

Thursday
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  • 89°
  • 60°

Clear

Friday
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  • 88°
  • 60°

Clear

Saturday
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  • 88°
  • 61°

Clear

Sunday
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  • 89°
  • 60°

Clear

Monday
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  • 91°
  • 61°

Clear

Currently in Albuquerque as of

  • 50°(Feels like 49°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: ENE @ 3 mph
  • Barometer: 30.08 in.
  • Sunrise: 05:58
  • Sunset: 20:08
  • Humidity: 48%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Guymon

Tuesday
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  • 76°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday
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  • 81°
  • 48°

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
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  • 75°
  • 52°

T-Storms

Friday
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  • 84°
  • 59°

Cloudy

Saturday
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  • 91°
  • 61°

Partly Cloudy

Sunday
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  • 92°
  • 61°

Partly Cloudy

Monday
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  • 92°
  • 62°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Guymon as of

  • 55°(Feels like 52°)
  • Cloudy
  • Wind: N @ 10 mph
  • Barometer: 29.97 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:34
  • Sunset: 20:52
  • Humidity: 55%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Oklahoma City

Tuesday
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  • 77°
  • °

T-Storms

Wednesday
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  • 85°
  • 54°

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
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  • 82°
  • 60°

Cloudy

Friday
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  • 80°
  • 62°

Cloudy

Saturday
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  • 85°
  • 65°

Cloudy

Sunday
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  • 87°
  • 66°

Partly Cloudy

Monday
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  • 85°
  • 65°

Cloudy

Currently in Oklahoma City as of

  • 62°(Feels like 62°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: N @ 6 mph
  • Barometer: 29.83 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:22
  • Sunset: 20:33
  • Humidity: 62%
  • UV Index: 7.00

7-Day Forecast: Lubbock

Tuesday
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  • 79°
  • °

Clear

Wednesday
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  • 90°
  • 56°

Clear

Thursday
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  • 91°
  • 62°

Clear

Friday
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  • 87°
  • 64°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
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  • 87°
  • 66°

Partly Cloudy

Sunday
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  • 91°
  • 64°

Clear

Monday
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  • 90°
  • 62°

Clear

Currently in Lubbock as of

  • 63°(Feels like 60°)
  • Cloudy
  • Wind: N @ 18 mph, gusting to 25 mph
  • Barometer: 29.89 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:43
  • Sunset: 20:46
  • Humidity: 42%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Dallas (Love)

Tuesday
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  • 86°
  • °

T-Storms

Wednesday
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  • 87°
  • 66°

Clear

Thursday
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  • 89°
  • 69°

Partly Cloudy

Friday
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  • 85°
  • 70°

Cloudy

Saturday
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  • 88°
  • 70°

Cloudy

Sunday
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  • 87°
  • 68°

Partly Cloudy

Monday
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  • 86°
  • 67°

Cloudy

Currently in Dallas (Love) as of

  • 77°(Feels like 80°)
  • Cloudy
  • Wind: S @ 13 mph
  • Barometer: 29.77 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:24
  • Sunset: 20:24
  • Humidity: 77%
  • UV Index: 10.00

Regional Conditions

Amarillo
56°
Clovis
54°
Albuquerque
50°
Guymon
55°
Oklahoma City
62°
Lubbock
63°
Dallas (Love)
77°
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