DFW Weather Forecast: Hot, Humid, with Scattered Showers This Week

Weekend Weather Recap

• 🌡️ The high temperature reached 96 degrees, which is below the normal high of 97 for this time of year.
• 💧 The low this morning was 78 degrees, and the current temperature is 95 degrees, feeling like 98.
• 💨 Humidity is expected to increase slightly over the next couple of days, but extreme heat is not anticipated.

Mid-Week Rain Chances

• 🌧️ Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday, with about 20% coverage.
• ⚡ Thursday has a lower chance of rain at 10%, while Friday is expected to be dry.
• ⚠️ The rain events are described as typical for August, with isolated downpours that fizzle out, not widespread or severe weather.

Temperature Outlook

• 📈 High temperatures are predicted to remain in the middle 90s for the next five days, below the seasonal normal.
• 🥵 Despite the below-normal highs, the humidity will make it feel like the triple digits.
• 📅 Looking ahead, temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s before the end of August, with a chance of rain on a Wednesday 14 days out.

Atlantic Tropical Activity

• 🌀 A disturbance in the Atlantic has a 20% chance of becoming a named system as it moves north.
• 🌊 Another system near Cape Verde has a 90% chance of becoming a named storm within seven days and is likely to become Hurricane Aaron.
• 🗺️ Current guidance suggests this hurricane may track near the Caribbean before moving north into the Atlantic, with continued monitoring necessary.