Hot June to End Hot (And Dry)

Last rain event brought down the heat for a day and brought the only precipitation this month (at DFW at least). This appears to have been an anomaly for June 2011, we are getting right back to the month's theme: hot, wind and dry.

FRIDAY FORECAST

Mostly sunny skies will rule with highs a few degrees warmer than today. After a morning low in the mid-70's we'll have highs top out in the upper 90's. It'll be windy (south 15-25mph); this will help with the air quality issue (today is an "Orange Alert") and help mix down the humidity in the afternoon. Still, this starts yet another week-long run of above normal temperatures. It appears that we'll have 29 or the 30 days in June have "above normal" highs and lows.

WEEKEND FORECAST

Same song second verse. Hot, dry and windy for both days. While we've had hotter weekends (the last one: average high of 103°) this will have heat a plenty with a Saturday high of 98° and a Sunday high of 100°. Winds should be in the 20-25mph range both afternoons make for some choppy waters on the area lakes.
A HOT JUNE ENDS HOT

We'll likely end this hot month with another run of triple digit highs. We are forecasting an afternoon temperature of 100° to 102° for Monday thru Thursday (the last day of June).  Rain chances might start to show up by Thursday down in our southeast corner (Corsicana over to Tyler)closest to the Gulf. Long range models continue to suggest a tropical system brings in much-needed rain to south Texas at the end of the month. It appears that we'll have a better chance to be effected by this next weekend with afternoon storms chances and additional cloud cover. This stands right now as the only chance to escape the 100-degree weather.

Below is the rainfall total forecast for Texas and the south. While it shows some good rains along the coast it shows north Texas without a trace.