Here’s why it feels like it’s already 100 degrees in Fort Worth — and how it’ll get worse
It could feel as warm as 100 degrees in Fort Worth next week.
While triple digits temperatures aren’t quite in the forecast yet, its the heat index that could make it feel as if its over 100 degrees, said Allison Prater, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
The forecast for this weekend and going into next week show highs of mid 90 degrees, but the heat index could make it feel anywhere from the high 90s to low 100s, Prater said.
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It’s the heat index you’re feeling in Texas
A heat index is what the temperature feels like to the human body when combined with humidity and air temperature. When’s there more moisture in the air, just like there will be going into next week, the outside temperature is going to feel warmer to the human body than a thermometer.
“It’ll feel warmer than it actually is,” Prater said.
Fort Worth is still waiting on its traditional first 100-degree day of the year. While the heat index might cross over the triple digit mark, that’s not the same as 100 degrees.
On average, Fort Worth doesn’t see it first 100-degree day until at least July 1.
Last year broke the average a tad earlier, recording a 103-degree day on June 11. However, a majority of the first 100 degree days over the previous decade have come in July.
This story was originally published June 5, 2023 at 11:41 AM.
