DFW Weather Forecast: Gradual Warm-Up Followed by a Cold Front

This Week's Warm-Up

• 🌡️ Temperatures in North Texas are expected to warm up significantly this week, reaching the upper 70s and even low 80s, which is several degrees above normal.
• ☀️ The weather will be gorgeous and quiet, with satellite and radar showing no expected rain for the next several days.
• ☀️ A ridge of high pressure over southern Texas is contributing to the warm and dry conditions.

Approaching Cold Fronts

• 💨 A weak cold front is anticipated to move through on Friday, but it will be dry and will not significantly impact temperatures.
• 🥶 A stronger, reinforcing cold front is expected late Saturday evening or Saturday night, which is predicted to bring temperatures down into the 60s by Sunday.
• ⚠️ This forecast is still several days out, and many things could change before the weekend.

Dry Weather Pattern and Drought

• 🚫 The forecast indicates a dry weather pattern for the next week, with no rain expected across Texas.
• 🏜️ This lack of precipitation is contributing to a drought creeping back in, with moderate to severe drought conditions around Cleburne and a more extreme drought south of Austin.
• 💧 Any significant rain is currently only expected far to the east, across Tennessee, the mid-Mississippi Valley, and the Gulf Coast.

Overnight and Daily Forecast

• 🌙 Tonight, expect clear, dry conditions with temperatures dropping into the upper 40s and low 50s, providing a cool start to Tuesday.
• 📈 Temperatures will continue to trend well above normal for much of the week, with Wednesday being 10° above normal, Thursday 12° above, and Saturday 11° above.
• 🌦️ While the 14-day forecast shows a slight chance of rain towards the end of the period, current coverage is only about 10%, so significant precipitation is not anticipated soon.