North Texas Weather: Flash Flooding and Scattered Storms Through Sunday

Flash Flooding and Road Conditions

• 🚗 Reports indicate cars stalled in high water on Beltline Road near the Carolton area.
• ⚠️ Drivers observed ponding on I-35, particularly in construction zones, due to heavy rainfall.
• 🏠 Authorities advise residents to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel during heavy rain events.

Current Rainfall and Forecast

• 💧 DFW Airport has received just under a tenth of an inch of rain today, but many other parts of the metroplex have seen significantly more.
• 📉 The metroplex is currently running almost three-quarters of an inch below normal for the month at the airport.
• ⚡ Scattered showers and thunderstorms have moved across North Texas, with some storms redeveloping overnight and into Sunday morning.

Flood Watch and Warnings

• ⚠️ A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Collin, Dallas, and Denton counties until midnight tonight.
• ☔ A Flood Watch extends until 7:00 PM tomorrow evening, with potential for an additional inch or two of rain in some areas.
• 🏞️ The Hill Country also has a Flood Watch, with a real possibility of flooding and flash flooding overnight and into tomorrow morning.

Extended Forecast and Temperatures

• ☁️ The unsettled weather pattern is expected to continue through Monday, with scattered storms possible.
• ☀️ By late tomorrow afternoon and evening, thunderstorms are expected to redevelop.
• 🌡️ Temperatures will be in the low to mid-70s tonight, warming to the high 80s and low 90s tomorrow afternoon.
• 📈 After Monday, the forecast indicates a drying trend with temperatures warming significantly, potentially reaching the upper 90s and even 100 degrees by the second half of next week.