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Heat and critical fire threat continue through weekend

By Erin Moran

Updated on: August 11, 2023 / 10:33 PM CDT / CBS Texas

Excessive Heat Warning and Red Flag Warning remain in effect through Saturday evening

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) - We're watching a critical fire threat as excessive heat continues before a slight break in the heat early next week.

The high Friday was 106° and we're forecasting it to be even hotter Saturday.

While 106° wasn't a record, the morning low of 84° was a new record for the highest minimum temperature.

Saturday's forecast would tie the current record. Sunday's forecast would be a new record.

Our weather alerts go through Monday. A weak front will hopefully knock temps down for Tuesday. At the very least, it will hopefully drop our lows back into the 70s for a couple of days.

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Erin Moran

Erin Moran joined the CBS11 weather team in December 2019. She previously spent three years working as the morning meteorologist for KXXV-TV in Waco, Texas — so she's no stranger to the perks that come with living in the Texas climate, but she is aware of the unique challenges that come with forecasting the weather in the Lone Star State.