DFW Weekend Weather: Heat Dome Brings Triple-Digit Feels

Weekend Heat and Humidity

• 🌡️ Expect warm and muggy conditions across North Texas throughout the weekend, with temperatures feeling like the triple digits.
• ☀️ The high temperature in Dallas is forecast to be 96°, feeling like 101°, while Fort Worth will reach 95° feeling like 102°.
• ⚠️ A heat dome (ridge of high pressure) is responsible for limiting thunderstorm production and increasing temperatures and humidity.

Daily Forecast and Normal Temperatures

• 📈 Daily high temperatures will remain in the mid-90s for the next several days, including Saturday (94° feels like 102°) and Sunday (95°).
• 🌡️ These temperatures are 1-3 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.
• 💨 Southerly winds will continue to bring moisture from the Gulf, contributing to the high humidity and afternoon "feels like" temperatures near 100°.

Long-Term Outlook

• 🗓️ The forecast for the first week of July also indicates mid-90s temperatures.
• ☀️ On average, the first triple-digit heat day occurs around July 1st, but none are currently predicted.
• 💧 Little to no rain is expected in the forecast through the weekend due to the prevailing high-pressure system.