DFW Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Weekend Weather Forecast

Current Severe Weather

• ⚠️ A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for North Texas until midnight.
• ⚡ While the main threat has wound down, a storm in Kaufman County is producing pea-sized hail.
• 🎯 This storm is expected to weaken rapidly and will move through areas like Terrell and Kaufman by late evening.

Weekend Storm Outlook

• 🗓️ The primary concern for the weekend is severe thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon and evening, roughly between 3 PM and 9 PM.
• ⛈️ Models have been unreliable, but the forecast indicates a significant chance of storms with potential for large hail (up to golf ball size) and damaging winds up to 60 mph.
• ⚠️ A secondary chance for scattered thunderstorms, some potentially severe, exists on Sunday afternoon.

Temperature and Precipitation Forecast

• 🌡️ Tonight's low will be around 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
• ☀️ Saturday is expected to reach 90 degrees, with about half of the region experiencing thunderstorms.
• 🌧️ Sunday has a 30-40% chance of thunderstorms, less widespread than Saturday.
• ☀️ The weather is forecast to be dry from Tuesday through Friday of the following week.