First Alert Weather Day: Strong storms, heavy rain increase flood threat in DFW
Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible with a very small chance for an isolated tornado.
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Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible with a very small chance for an isolated tornado.
Highs soared to 86 degrees in Dallas-Fort Worth on Tuesday, breaking the current record of 83 degrees.
North Texas has tied for the record high temperature on Monday. Another record high is expected on Tuesday.
For Thursday, highs will be in the lower 80s. The average high temperature for this time of year is the mid to upper 60s.
Veterans Day is off to a chilly start in North Texas with temperatures in the 40s and wind chills in the 30s.
There will be plenty of sunshine on Monday with a high temperature in the mid-50s, sitting well below average.
There will be plenty of sunshine, but the northerly winds will gust up to 40 mph, making it feel very chilly throughout the day.
A strong cold front will sweep through North Texas on Saturday evening, ushering in the coldest air of the season.
High pressure remains in control, so sunny skies and dry conditions are the rule for the next few days.
Don't let the cool morning fool you – afternoon high temperatures will reach the upper 70s. Cities to the west of I-35 could reach the 80s.
A ridge of high pressure will bring clear skies and above-average temperatures to North Texas all week long.
Temperatures remain fall-like this afternoon, topping out in the upper 60s.
The daytime hours are sunny, but clouds will arrive as the sun is setting and the ghosts and goblins emerge.
Wind is coming down this evening but the chill sticks around across the weekend. Some rain chances on Saturday.
A cold front is on the way and once it arrives, it will bring intense winds.
A strong cold front will bring isolated showers, powerful wind gusts, and the coldest air since early April to North Texas this week.
Monday will possibly be one of the warmest days in the next week, then temperatures drop to the 40s midweek.
This shower activity will carry a much lower severe threat, however, we do have a 1-out-of-5 risk for strong to severe thunderstorms where these cells do develop.
The first round of storms will develop to the northwest on Thursday night and track southeast into Friday morning.
DFW Airport reached 53 degrees Wednesday morning – the coldest since May 4.
A cold front moved across North Texas this morning, which brought cooler temperatures, a dry airmass and windy conditions.
Winds could reach up to 40 mph in some parts of North Texas.
Prediction models are showing scattered storms in DFW between noon and 4 p.m. Saturday.
The First Alert Weather team continues to monitor the cold front arriving in North Texas on Saturday.
North Texans will see abundant sunshine and light winds today with highs near 87 degrees.
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