Sick of the heat? North Texas is getting a brief (but welcome) break with ‘cold’ front
After weeks of scorching heat, with day after day highs well above 100 degrees, North Texans are finally getting relief — albeit briefly — in the form of 70 degree mornings.
A cold front moved in Monday, though it won’t hover over North Texas for long. After a high of 106 on Sunday, the Fort Worth area saw a relatively cooler Monday with highs in the upper 90s in places, with mid-70s forecasted for Monday night.
On Tuesday, highs will be only in the mid-90s, followed by mid-70s overnight, said Jason Dunn, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
“There will be a little bit of relief,” Dunn said.
Enjoy it while you can, because the furnace reignites on Wednesday with highs returning to the triple digit mark. Thursday’s high is expected to be around 106 degrees, followed by 107 on Friday. The weekend won’t see much change with mid-100s continuing in the forecast.
The cold front brought along a chance for much-needed rain Monday, but most of the storms were well south of the Metroplex.
“I think we’re going to miss any opportunity of that,” Dunn said.
If North Texas does stay below triple digits this week, it will be the first time since July 23. The relentless and deadly heat wave that has gripped much of the southern United States has threatened or broken records this summer.
Fort Worth-based MedStar has treated more than 600 heat-related patients this summer, as of last week. Across North Texas, water mains have cracked and air conditioner units have sputtered.
About two dozen Fort Worth ISD campuses started the new school year Monday morning without air conditioning in parts of their buildings.
In the last 21 days, North Texas has seen continuous 100 degree weather. As of Monday, North Texas has recorded 36 days over triple digits this year.
