Rain chances continue to increase across North Texas ahead of Labor Day
Rain chances continue to increase for Labor Day weekend.
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Rain chances continue to increase for Labor Day weekend.
The cold front approaches on Friday and stalls providing more rain opportunities through Labor Day.
First Alert meteorologists have issued weather alerts for Friday through Monday.
Labor Day weekend is still not expected to be a washout, but, hit/miss thunderstorms will still be prevalent each day.
Some North Texans saw rain Tuesday morning and more rain is possible throughout the week.
Labor Day weekend will not be a washout, but rather a cooler weekend with hit/miss scattered storms.
There are hit-and-miss daily rain chances in the middle of the week.
Clouds will be thicker in DFW helping to keep temperatures down a bit even as humidity increases.
At the surface, we should benefit from a better, late-week cold front! Shower and thunderstorm chances appear to be highest during this timeframe.
The weekend remains hot, but temperatures are expected to be slightly more bearable compared to Friday.
Air temperatures Friday afternoon could reach 108 in some areas, and a ridge of high pressure will keep most clouds away.
Our hope for slightly cooler temperatures and a few showers arrives Tuesday into Wednesday
The Metroplex and most surrounding counties are under a heat advisory Thursday, with a heat index up to 109.
It is important to continue your heat safety precautions.
It'll still be warm to round out the week, with minimal rain chances Thursday to the east.
The First Alert weather team has issued an for the west side of North Texas due to an excessive heat warning.
The frontal boundary is knocking on our door.
Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday, forecasters said, and will continue to bring "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions" to the U.S. East Coast.
The high of 106 is just shy of a record, but some areas in North Texas could see air temperatures above 108.
The Excessive Heat Warning continues through Monday evening, 9 p.m.
The oppressive heat breaks Tuesday into Wednesday.
Sunday is anticipated to be the hottest day of the year so far.
The hottest days of the year are on the way to Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend, including a stretch of excessive heat.
The woman, a resident of Dallas, died without pre-existing medical conditions, officials said.
An Excessive Heat Warning will go into place at noon Friday and continue into the evening.
