DFW Weather: North Texas Rain Forecast and Timeline

WFA Weather Alert for North Texas

• ⚠️ A WFA weather alert is in effect for Friday evening, overnight, and Saturday morning, indicating the period of heaviest rain.
• ⚡ While some heavy rain occurred this morning, most has moved east, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing west of DFW.

Rainfall Totals and Flood Watches

• 💧 Expect rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches from this evening through Saturday morning, with potential for isolated higher amounts.
• 📈 Overnight rainfall was significantly less, averaging half to 3/4 of an inch.
• 🚨 Flood watches are active from 7 PM Friday through 1 PM Saturday, covering a large portion of North Texas, including Tarrant and Dallas counties.

Daily Rain Coverage and Storm Threats

• 🌦️ Today (Friday) has about 30% rain coverage, meaning it's not a washout, but rain will be present.
• 🌃 Tonight, coverage increases to 70% in the evening and 100% overnight, meaning most will experience rain.
• 💨 If strong storms occur this evening, they could bring up to 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail, primarily to western North Texas, though heavy rain is the bigger concern.

Weekend and Next Week Outlook

• 🗓️ Saturday will see scattered rain with 30% coverage in the morning, 20% in the afternoon, and another burst of heavy rain possible in the evening.
• ☀️ Sunday is expected to be completely dry with some cloud cover.
• 🌡️ Temperatures will generally remain in the mid-70s over the weekend.
• 💨 Next week is forecast to be rain-free, becoming drier towards the middle and end of the week, with a high near 70 for Halloween.