Friday evening storms to usher in week of scorching temperatures for Dallas-Fort Worth
North Texans could see some severe storms Friday evening as rainy weather moves into the area just ahead of a dry line expected to usher in temperatures courting 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
The isolated severe storms Friday evening are expected to bring possible strong, damaging wind gusts and should clear up by around 10 p.m.
Weather this weekend and into next week is expected to keep highs in the upper 90s.
With high temperatures expected to create a high demand for energy, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to conserve power to avoid outages.
ERCOT said six power plants went offline on Friday afternoon and resulted in the loss of about 2,900 megawatts of electricity.
“With unseasonably hot weather driving record demand across Texas, ERCOT continues to work closely with the power industry to make sure Texans have the power they need,” ERCOT said in a news release on Friday.
They’re asking Texans to set their thermostats to 78 degrees or above and avoid the usage of large appliances such as dishwashers, washers and dryers during peak hours between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. through the weekend.
This story was originally published May 13, 2022 at 6:44 PM.