DFW Weather Forecast: Continued Rain Chances Through Early Next Week, Then Heat Returns

North Texas Rainfall and Temperatures

• 🌧️ Light rain is currently moving into North Texas, with heavier rain observed farther south near Hamilton and Meridian, where flash flood warnings are in effect.
• 🌡️ High temperatures in DFW have been in the low 80s, cooler than the typical July average of 94 degrees, due to cloud cover and rain.
• ⚡ Scattered showers and potential thunderstorms are expected to continue through early next week, with a 30% chance of rain on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
• ☀️ By the end of the work week, the typical North Texas summer pattern will return, with temperatures climbing back into the upper 90s and approaching 100 degrees.

Regional Weather Patterns

• 📍 The heavier rain is expected to stay southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Sunday afternoon, lingering near Granbury, Stephenville, and Eastland.
• 💨 Winds are generally light, with some areas experiencing south winds at 14 mph.
• ⚠️ While scattered showers and isolated rain are anticipated, severe weather is not expected in North Texas.

Atlantic Tropical Storm Update

• 🌀 Tropical Storm Chantal is currently in the Atlantic with 30 mph winds, moving towards the South Carolina coast.
• 🌊 Chantal is expected to make landfall late tonight or early tomorrow morning as a tropical storm with 50 mph winds, potentially causing coastal flooding in South Carolina.
• 📉 The storm is not expected to strengthen into a hurricane and will diminish quickly after moving inland.