DFW Weather: March Rainfall Forecast and Elevated Fire Risk

March Rainfall Update

• 💧 North Texas has received less than an inch of rain this month, putting the region below normal by almost an inch and a quarter.
• 📈 For the year, DFW has had a little over 11.5 inches of rain, resulting in a surplus of about half an inch above normal.
• 🗓️ March is typically the fourth wettest month, but the last measurable rain at DFW was on March 9th.

Rainfall Forecast Models

• 📊 Four different models (European, American, Canadian, Japanese) predict minimal rainfall for the remaining 11 days of March.
• 🤏 Totals range from a trace to a quarter of an inch across these models, with slightly higher amounts predicted for the south.
• ⚠️ The overall forecast indicates a lack of significant rainfall in the coming two weeks.

Wind and Fire Danger

• 💨 Winds are expected to gust over 30 miles per hour by tomorrow afternoon, peaking in the early afternoon and remaining strong through Friday evening, picking up again on Saturday and Sunday.
• 🔥 Due to dry conditions, lack of rainfall, and winds gusting up to 35 mph, there is an elevated fire danger from the metroplex westward on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• ⚠️ This elevated fire danger is expected to persist until soaking rains arrive.

Temperature and 14-Day Outlook

• 🌃 Tonight will be chilly with lows in the 40s, with normal lows around 49 degrees.
• ☀️ Tomorrow will be sunny, dry, and warmer, with a high of 78 degrees, compared to today's high of 64 degrees.
• 📈 The 14-day forecast shows temperatures in the 70s and 80s, with only a 10-20% chance of rain on most days.