Dangerously high temperatures prompt heat alerts for North Texas
Sizzling hot temperatures are welcoming students back to class this year and there's a string of triple-digit afternoons ahead.
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Sizzling hot temperatures are welcoming students back to class this year and there's a string of triple-digit afternoons ahead.
Tuesday will be hot for after-school pickup, with high temperatures forecast to reach 100 degrees across most of North Texas.
One saving grace Monday morning was some cloud cover and a few isolated showers in parts of North Texas, thanks to convection in Oklahoma drifting southeast.
Some spots in North Texas might only see high temperatures in the low 90s.
Parts of North Texas could see the high temperature reach 107 degrees with "feels-like" temperatures near 105 degrees or higher.
The 100-degree day count for 2024 sits at 11 and more will be added to that Wednesday and Thursday with the forecasted heat on the way.
Near-record heat is possible on Wednesday and Thursday.
High temperatures this week could reach 105 degrees, with "feels-like" temperatures climbing to 107 degrees.
Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to become a category one hurricane and hit north Florida on Monday. In North Texas, a little relief from the heat again Sunday, then the hottest days of the year so far this week.
If temperatures in North Texas reach 103 degrees on Friday, not only will it be the hottest day of the year so far but also the tenth 100-degree day in 2024.
A hazy, hot day is in store for North Texans as the weekend approaches.
The dust layer, gusty winds and humid air will keep high temperatures from reaching the triple digits today but it will get very close.
Most of North Texas is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
After two weeks of less heat than usual for North Texas, temperatures are now set to soar through at least the first week of August.
Friday through Sunday will have below-normal temperatures and spotty afternoon showers.
There will be a few showers and storms Thursday afternoon, especially east and southeast of Dallas-Fort Worth.
There are small rain chances Wednesday with temperatures in the low 90s and calm winds.
Expect a nice mix of sun and clouds on Tuesday with rain chances around 10% to 20%.
Flash flooding Monday morning brought nearly 4 inches of rain for some North Texans.
Friday's forecast is mostly sunny with highs in the low 90s.
Spotty showers can't be ruled out Thursday.
Wednesday will be hot and humid across Dallas-Fort Worth despite more cloud cover on the way.
Tuesday is forecast to be the hottest day of the week, and if Dallas-Fort Worth reaches 102 degrees, it will be the hottest day of the year.
High temperatures top out in the low 100s and could feel slightly warmer.
Humidity in the area will make it feel a few degrees warmer – around 100 degrees to 104 degrees during peak heating this afternoon.
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