FORT WORTH — Chances are real good that North Texans will get wet Sunday, if they haven't already, and maybe a little during the rest of the week.
Showers and thunderstorms were in numerous locations in Tarrant County Sunday afternoon, including one in downtown Fort Worth that hit around the noon hour.Forecasters said the storms could be packing heavy rains and lightning.Rain forced an hour-and-a-half delay of the Texas Rangers game in Arlington. Play resumed shortly before 4 p.m.There's a 20 percent chance of rain Sunday night.The high is expected to be in the mid-90s.Meteorologist Dan Shoemaker in Fort Worth said Sunday that rain chances will stay in the forecast all week."A weak front will arrive Monday bringing with it some chances of rain," Shoemaker said from the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth. "And Isaac will bring us more chances of rain at the end of the week."Tropical Storm Isaac gained fresh muscle Sunday as it bore down on the Florida Keys, with forecasters warning it could grow into a dangerous Category 2 hurricane as it nears the northern Gulf Coast.Isaac drew renewed strength early Sunday during a warm-water crossing of the Florida Straits after causing weekend havoc in Cuba, where it downed trees and power lines. Before that, Isaac was blamed for four deaths in Haiti.Forecasters said the storm was expected to reach the archipelago sometime Sunday at or near hurricane strength.In North Texas for the rest of the week, rain chances will linger between 20 to 30 percent each day.Highs each day will be in the lower 90s and the lows each morning should be in the 70s.This report includes information from The Associated Press.Domingo Ramirez Jr., 817-390-7763Twitter: @mingoramirezjrHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
