Daily record breaks Sunday as temperatures rise over 90 in DFW
The highs this time of the year should be in the 70s, but Sunday will be around 93 degrees.
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The highs this time of the year should be in the 70s, but Sunday will be around 93 degrees.
North Texas is bracing for rare early-season heat with record highs and increased fire danger expected through the weekend, followed by only a brief cooldown.
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A ridge of high pressure is dominating in the upper levels of the atmosphere, resulting in above-average highs.
Highs are expected to flirt near 80 degrees across North Texas Saturday, which will potentially break the record for the daily high temperatures on this date.
There is elevated fire danger on Sunday for counties along and west of the I-35 corridor due to the relative humidity being around 20 to 30%, with winds gusting up to 25 mph.
An active forecast is expected this next week with daily storm opportunities.
It's important to take precautions over the next several days.
A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of North Texas Saturday, Aug. 9, until about 7 p.m.
Saturday at DFW, the forecast high is 91 degrees with a chance of an isolated storm.
The extreme heat continues in the Midwest, the Southeast and some parts of the Northeast.
A heat advisory will go into effect starting at 12 p.m. Monday and will continue through 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Expect partly cloudy skies with the high temperature reaching the mid-90s and winds from the south gusting up to 20 mph.
The heat, combined with the high moisture content, is causing the heat index values to reach up to 107 degrees on Saturday afternoon.
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