DFW Weather: Hot Weekend Forecast with Below-Normal Rainfall

Rainfall Update

• 🌧️ North Texas has received less than 2 inches of rain for the month, putting it below normal by 6/10 of an inch.
• 💧 While the year-to-date surplus is an inch and a quarter, June is typically the third wettest month, and no significant rain is forecasted for the remainder of June.
• ☀️ With July and August being the driest months, the lack of June rain is concerning for the upcoming summer.

Current Temperatures and Trends

• 🔥 Today's high reached 95°F, exceeding the normal high of 92°F.
• 🌡️ Morning lows are also unusually warm, with recent lows in the upper 70s, compared to the 30-year average low of 73°F.
• 📈 This trend of warm morning lows is expected to continue for the next 14 days, with lows around 78-79°F.

Weekend and Extended Forecast

• ☀️ The weekend forecast is for sunny, dry, and hot conditions.
• 🥵 Saturday's high is predicted at 96°F with a heat index of 101°F, and Sunday's high will be 95°F.
• 🗓️ Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid-to-high 90s throughout the following week, with highs of 96°F on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 95°F on Tuesday and Thursday.

Historical Context and Future Outlook

• ⚠️ Historical data shows that the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Dallas-Fort Worth, 113°F, occurred on June 26th and 27th, 1980.
• 🎆 The forecast for the Fourth of July also indicates hot temperatures, continuing the summer trend.
• 📉 Looking further out, a slight cool-down is predicted for the week after next, with highs dropping to the low 90s.