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North Texans rejoice: A week of rain with highs in 80s forecast to come our way

Some parts of North Texas did see rain over Wednesday night, Aug. 9, but the official record keeping station for the National Weather Service at DFW International Airport did not.
Some parts of North Texas did see rain over Wednesday night, Aug. 9, but the official record keeping station for the National Weather Service at DFW International Airport did not. Pexels

Slightly cooler temperatures in North Texas on Sunday will usher in chances of rain overnight and into Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

Highs in Tarrant County on Sunday were expected to be around 96 degrees, with overnight lows in the 70s, according to the weather service. In the evening, Texans could expect to start seeing rain move southeast from Oklahoma, bringing storm clusters through the region.

Monday morning, chances of rain are expected to continue, with a 30% chance in Tarrant County and no predicted precipitation in Dallas County.

North Texans hoping for wet weather and cooler temps should expect some relief over the coming week, with rain chances continuing at least through Friday and highs in the 80s all week. Highs aren’t expected to go above 85 degrees on Tuesday, with the coolest afternoon highs coming Friday at around 80 degrees.

Low temperatures are forecast to be in the 60s.

Rain chances are expected to linger around 50% through Friday in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

3-Day Storm Outlook

This map shows the 3-day weather outlook for storms by the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. Sources: National Weather Service, Esri.


This story was originally published September 10, 2023 at 12:54 PM.

James Hartley
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
James Hartley was a news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2019 to 2024
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