Quick Forecast Update for Tuesday, Aug. 9
NEW RECORD HIGH TODAY AT DFW…
DFW so far has topped out at 107. That breaks the old record for this date of 106 set in 1942.
Today is also the 39th day in a row of triple digit weather. We are closing in on the record of 42 set in 1980. We will surpass tie it on Friday and break it on Saturday.
A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS…
There is a front that has stalled near the Red River this evening. A few very isolated showers will be possible along that front this evening mainly in our Red River counties. Elsewhere it will be dry. There will be a couple of fronts that wander north and south in Oklahoma over the next couple of days. Just about all of the showers along those fronts will stay in Oklahoma. But there is an outside chance that a few very isolated showers and thunderstorms could wander into our Red River Counties tomorrow thru Thursday. But none of those showers will likely make it far enough south into the metroplex.
HEAT CONTINUES…
Highs will remain in the 100s for the next 7 days. There is a little disagreement in the models for next week. The European model shows the ridge building back over top of North Texas resulting in the same old heat with highs in the 104 to 109 range early next week. The GFS breaks down the ridge and allows a front to move into North Texas. Highs would still be around 100 to 104, but there may be a few isolated showers closer to Dallas and Fort Worth. Given the intensity of the ridge this summer, I am inclined to believe the European model a little more than the GFS. But my hear wants the GFS to win out for a little rain. We will see.
