Near-record high temperatures expected, fire danger increases for North Texas

We continue our stretch of well-above-average days, with highs warming back close to records Thursday afternoon.

The record for the date is 91°. We'll get close to it, thanks to a strong southerly wind warming us quickly through the afternoon. Expect highs in the upper 80s to near 90, with highs in the mid to upper 90s to the west of us.

By Friday, an approaching cold front will only make it windier, with gusts as high as about 45 mph across the region.

Highs on Friday will fall back to the lower 80s, then we get even cooler on Saturday, but it's only brief.

Palm Sunday arrives, and we'll see plenty of sunshine, with high temperatures in the low to middle 80s.

We will be fairly breezy most of next week, with dry and warm conditions in place, at least until the end of the week approaches, when it looks like we could start to see some rain chances.