90s in the Forecast and Ragweed Soars to Yearly High

COOL MORNING GIVES WAY TO WARM AFTERNOON...

It was a chilly start in North Texas this morning.  Most areas dropped into the 50s with Burleson being the cold spot in the metroplex dropping into the 40s.  Here are the lows from this morning.

This afternoon temperatures have warmed into the mid 80s thanks to full sunshine!

RAGWEED REACHES HIGHEST POINT OF THE YEAR SO FAR...

The Ragweed count reached its highest level of the year so far.  The count today was 302 putting it in the high category.  The highest Ragweed count last year came on Oct. 7, when it reached a high of 496!  Here's a look at the pollen count for today.

WHEN DOES RAGWEED SEASON END...

The last two weeks of September and the first two weeks of October are usually the peak of Ragweed Season.  Ragweed usually remains in the air until the first freeze.  So when is the average first freeze.  Well it is not until November.  November 22 is the average date of the first freeze at DFW.  The earliest freeze on record happened on Oct. 22, 1898.  1898 is also the first year official records were kept for this area.  Back then the official temperature was taken in downtown Fort Worth.

WARM WEEK AHEAD...

Afternoon highs will be in the 90s the next several days until a cold front gets here Saturday evening.  No rain with that front Saturday night, but cooler air will arrive for Sunday and Monday of next week.

FORECAST:
TONIGHT:  Clear skies and mild.  Low of 64.  S 5-10 mph

TOMORROW: Sunny and warm.  High of 92.  S 5-10 mph

TOMORROW NIGHT:  Mostly clear.  Low of 67.  S 5-10 mph

FRIDAY:  Sunny and warm.  High of 93.  S 5-10 mph

SATURDAY:  Mostly sunny and warm.  Morning low of 68.  High of 92.  S/SW 5-15 mph turning north and windy behind the cold front Saturday evening.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and cooler.  Breezy.  Morning low of 63.  High of 80.  N 10-20 mph

MONDAY:  Partly sunny.  Morning low of 60.  High of 82.  E 5-10 mph