Summer heat returning to Dallas-Fort Worth soon. Here’s when to expect 100 degrees
After several days of cooler temperatures, summer heat will return to Dallas-Fort Worth next week.
The North Texas region has recorded eight days over 100 degrees this year , per National Weather Service Fort Worth data. Temperatures this week will be in the low 90s, along with rain chances nearly every day.
On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center released its 8-14 day temperature outlook which is valid up to Aug. 6.
The outlook shows “above normal” temperatures are on the horizon for North Texas over the last week of July and first week of August. While above normal may seem extreme, it means exactly how it sounds for a given period of time.
For example, annually, the normal high temperature in August in North Texas is 95.8 degrees. If there’s an “above normal” outlook, that could only mean a few degrees more, according to the NWS.
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What does “above normal” temperatures mean for Dallas-Fort Worth?
After a break from triple-digit temperatures in mid-July, the heat is roaring back, said Jennifer Dunn, NWS warning coordination meteorologist.
Temperatures will heat back up early next week as high pressure builds in the southern plains region and shuts down rain chances. High temperatures will increase into the upper 90s and likely approach 100 degrees, Dunn said.
North Texans still have the rest of this week and weekend to enjoy temperatures in the low 90s before temperatures heat up.
“Long story short, we’re still in summer,” Dunn said.
How warm has this summer been in North Texas?
The North Texas region has recorded eight days over 100 degrees this year thus far.
Two triple digit days have come in June, with the other six arriving in July. Temperatures during the rest of the month through July 23, have fluctuated from the upper 80s to upper 90s.
In fact, through July 23, the North Texas region has recorded six days under 90 degrees this month.
HOW DOES SUMMER 2024 COMPARE TO PREVIOUS YEARS THUS FAR?
Per the NWS and on average, North Texas records its first 100 degree day of the year on July 1. Here’s a look at NWS data on the first occurrence of triple digits the past five years:
- 2024- 100 degrees on June 23
- 2023- 101 degrees on June 25
- 2022- 103 degrees on June 11
- 2021- 100 degrees on July 25
- 2020- 100 degrees on July 12
Here’s a look at the number of 100-degree days through July 23 in the past five years:
- 2024- 8 days
- 2023- 15 days
- 2022- 28 days
- 2021- 0 days
- 2020- 2 days
In total, here’s how many 100-degree days have occurred in the past five years:
- 2024- 8 days (Through July 23)
- 2023- 55 days
- 2022- 47 days
- 2021- 8 days
- 2020- 9 days
This story was originally published July 24, 2024 at 1:09 PM.
