Rain, gusty winds expected in Dallas-Fort Worth as remains of Hurricane Norma moves east

Brief heavy rains and gusty winds are possible west of I-35/35W in Dallas-Fort Worth as moisture from a Pacific storm makes its way to Texas Monday, according to a National Weather Service report.

“While most of the activity tomorrow morning will be in the form of showers, thunder potential will increase late in the morning/early in the afternoon,” David Bonnette, a meteorologist for the NWS in Fort Worth, wrote Sunday night.

It will be a two-punch combination that brings moisture to North Texas.

First, Hurricane Norma, a Category 2 hurricane in the North Pacific Ocean, hit the southern tip of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur Saturday. By late Sunday, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm and was beginning to move inland. Moisture from the storm is expected to increase chances of rain in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by Monday.

Then, another cold front rolls in late Tuesday and early Wednesday, increasing the chances of more rain and thunderstorms for the remainder of the week, according to the NWS.

“Dense cloud cover will limit heating, keeping highs in the low 80s or upper 70s for most of North Texas and mid 80s or our Central Texas counties,” Bonnette said.

West Texas could see storms with small hail as the unstable air moves east. Severe storms are not expected, the NWS reports.

The NWS reports that total rainfall by the end of the week could be around a quarter inch in the southeast region and an inch in the northwest.

This story was originally published October 23, 2023 at 4:55 AM.