DFW Weather Forecast: High Heat, Humidity, and Tropical Storm Watch

Today's Weather Conditions

• ☀️ Expect plenty of sunshine today, a change from recent days with showers and storms.
• 🌡️ Current temperatures are in the upper 70s to low 80s, feeling muggy with feels-like temperatures in the low 80s.
• ⚠️ Remember to apply sunscreen even with clouds, as sunburn is still possible.

Afternoon and Weekend Outlook

• 📈 Afternoon actual temperatures will reach the mid to upper 90s, with lower 90s possible farther east.
• ⛈️ Isolated showers and thunderstorms are more likely east of Dallas and Fort Worth this afternoon and evening.
• 🔥 By Saturday and Sunday, expect heat index values to climb to 104-105 degrees due to high humidity.

Tropical System Monitoring

• 🌊 The tropics show a couple of disturbances, but none are currently threatening Texas.
• 🌀 One disturbance is off the Yucatan Peninsula with a 20% chance of development.
• ⚠️ A tropical storm in the Atlantic is expected to become a major hurricane early next week, but is forecast to turn away from the US mainland.

Extended 14-Day Forecast

• 🌦️ Low rain and thunderstorm chances are expected to return from Sunday through Wednesday of next week.
• 🌡️ High temperatures will be in the mid-90s next week, potentially dropping to the low 90s in the latter half of the forecast period as rain chances decrease.