Wait, is that rain in North Texas’ forecast? And lows in 60s?? Here’s latest outlook.
For the first time in longer than we can remember this sweltering summer, National Weather Service forecasters in Fort Worth are talking about low temperatures in the 60s in North Texas.
You heard that right: 60s.
And at least a good chance of measurable rain, too.
The forecast on Friday shows the Metroplex will have to endure a few more days of oppressive, record-challenging heat — 105 to 107 with stifling heat indexes through Sunday. The record high for Saturday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is 106, which could well be tied or broken. There is a 20% chance of afternoon storms Saturday and 40% on Sunday, but then things start to change after weeks of this relentless heat wave.
A weak cold front will slowly drop south Sunday night and into Monday, bringing “not as hot” temperatures next week and a “decent chance” of rain — 30% to 50%.
“The front will help support isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon,” the weather service wrote Friday, “however the coverage of precip will largely be limited.”
Next week, we can expect highs only in the 90s each afternoon, which is closer to normal for this time of year, with overnight lows falling into the low 70s to upper 60s.
For Fort Worth, the forecast shows a low of 71 on Wednesday night. To the north in Gainesville, it will be 64 degrees, and about 68 degrees in McKinney.
Every drop of rain would be welcome across the parched Metroplex.
A weekly drought map of Texas updated Thursday shows that most of Tarrant County is now classified as having “extreme” drought conditions. So are Parker, Wise, Hood and much of Denton and Johnson counties.
About 34% of Texas is now under “extreme” drought, compared with only 16% a week ago.
This story was originally published August 24, 2023 at 9:40 AM.
