Hottest Weather of Year (so far)

On a week that started with the coldest weather in several months we end it with the hottest weather so far this year.

Last Monday and Tuesday the highs were only in the 50's at DFW. Sunday we expect a high to top out around 92° with breezy conditions and mostly sunny skies. It's been 91° already this year, it happened twice in mid April. But as of yesterday at DFW the average May daily high has only been 72° so this weekend delivered our first sample of Texas hot weather.

Tonight a few clouds will move in but a steady south wind will keep overnight lows in the low 70's.

We are expecting some dryline thunderstorms tomorrow in our western counties. These storms will be rather isolated in nature and confined to Henrietta to Stepheville line to the west. That said, the one or two storms that develop could easily produce severe weather in the form of strong winds and hail. We'll watch them, it is highly unlikely they could sustain themselves long enough to reach the metroplex; it they did it would be in the late evening.

More 90° weather is on tap for Monday and Tuesday with dewpoints in the 60's and windy conditions. I expect an active dryline on Tuesday as well with isolated severe weather possible in our northwest corner.  The rain chances pick up for Wednesday and Thursday. We'll have a cold front move in from our west as a large trough swings through. This could bring decent storm chances on Wednesday; again the risk the storms would be severe. Below is the Storm Prediction Center's take on "D5", Day Five which is this coming Wednesday:

This also presents our best chances for much need rain (all of Texas is currently in some version of drought). Right now the thinking is that the heaviest rain is north over Oklahoma (the lighter shade of blue):

These storm chances and cold front should bring down the daily highs to something more typical of early May, in the mid-80's.

-Jeff Ray, Weekend Meteorologist