DFW Weather Alert: Hail, High Winds Expected This Weekend & Wednesday

Weather Impact Alert Days

• ⚠️ Three WFAA weather impact alert days have been designated: Saturday, Sunday, and next Wednesday.
• ⏰ Specific timing for Saturday is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, and Sunday is 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• ⏰ Wednesday's threat is scheduled for the evening and overnight hours, with fine-tuning of timing to come.

Potential Storm Impacts

• ⚡ The primary risks associated with these alert days include quarter-size hail and 60 mph winds.
• 🚫 Not everyone will experience storms, and not all storms are expected to be severe.
• 📈 The current risk level for Saturday and Sunday is a level one on a 1 to 5 scale, indicating a marginal risk.

Current Conditions and Recent Rain

• 🌡️ Currently, the DFW area is experiencing 71-degree temperatures with south winds at 13 mph.
• 💨 Pollen levels for oak, hackberry, and maple are high, while fungus levels are low.
• 🌧️ Rain is ending, with most of the Dallas-Fort Worth area receiving a quarter to half an inch of rain.

Weekend and 14-Day Forecast

• 🌫️ Saturday morning may feature patchy fog that will burn off by midday due to a strong cap in place.
• ⛈️ Late Saturday night and Sunday afternoon/evening present chances for thunderstorms, mainly in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and eastward.
• 🌦️ The 14-day forecast indicates a pattern of unsettled weather with daily chances for thunderstorms throughout the middle and end of next week.