Hot and Staying Hot, Dry and Staying Dry
The weather song remains the same: if you can find water for your whistle than the tune rings of hot and dry conditions in this north Texas June. Almost a dozen days in and an absence of rain and an unrelenting heat.
Overnight lows stop in the mid-70's in the urban areas. There exist the slightest of storm chances across the Red River counties from Gainesville to the east. It is thought that the severe weather racing across Oklahoma tonight could slip across the border into this very warm, dry air but it is likely they wouldn't travel further south than a county's breadth.
Sunday shall simmer just like the previous 11 days of June, highs peak around 4p-5p in the mid-to-upper 90's with dew points in the low 60's and a little bit of a south wind. Lots of sunshine so the typical heat rules apply: drink plenty of water, seek the shade like its good conversation and take more breaks than an off-shore tax advisor.
Sad to say that the third week of June offers no change in the pattern. It is likely that we break the 100's for the first time this week but this is the third time I've made this forecast. We'll certainly draw close to that mark regardless, the count now sits at 292 days since the last triple digit high at DFW. This is what passes for meteorological conversation in the such persistent weather patterns.
The last rain was a generous one, 1.22" at DFW. It was also 18 days ago. No significant chance of rain this coming week. Our drinking water sits in reservoirs in our local lakes, its amount is finite and married to rain. Lets hope for a change in the weather pattern soon.
If for any other reason than to change the casual conversation. Below is the QPF (total forecasted rain) for the next ten days. Notice the state of Texas without a shade of color.
