Rain, cooler temperatures in the mix for North Texas as cold front arrives
It’s been a warm October, but heat relief is on the way.
North Texas has reached or surpassed 90 degrees seven times this month, according to National Weather Service Fort Worth climate data. On the other five days, temperatures have been in the upper 80s.
The NWS said an upper-level pattern change will bring a cold front to the Metroplex this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 19.
This front will bring widely scattered storms to the region, starting late Friday, Oct. 17, through Sunday. The front will also bring cooler temperatures to North Texas starting early next week.
As of Monday, the NWS said there’s a few uncertainties with this activity in how far west the higher rain chances will be, in addition to how cool temperatures will be next week. As the event nears, the NWS will have a better picture of what to expect.
Another warm week ahead
Before the front arrives this weekend, North Texas is in store for another warm week.
Daily highs will be in the upper 80s for most of the week, with sunny skies overhead, according to the NWS. Here’s a look at the highs for the next seven days of weather:
- Monday, Oct. 13- 89 degrees
- Tuesday, Oct. 14- 89 degrees
- Wednesday, Oct. 15- 88 degrees
- Thursday, Oct. 16- 86 degrees
- Friday, Oct. 17- 88 degrees, 20% chance of storms overnight
- Saturday, Oct. 18- 91 degrees, 30% chance of storms during the day and overnight
- Sunday, Oct. 19- 83 degrees
