Dallas residents should keep umbrellas at hand and drive cautiously as the city faces a wet forecast and poses a threat of thunderstorms today and tonight. According to the National Weather Service, there's a 30 percent chance of showers later in the day, with an increase to a 90 percent chance of precipitation overnight. Visibility may be challenged by areas of fog before noon, and again between midnight and 5 a.m. Temperatures are expected to hover around 58 degrees during the day, dropping to a low near 46 degrees tonight.
Tonight's showers may just come with a thunderous encore before the stroke of 3 a.m. The weather forecast warns of the possibility of a thunderstorm, accompanied by patchy fog and potential wind gusts that could reach up to 20 mph. While the severity of storms is expected to be low, small hail and gusty winds are not to fully be ruled out. Drivers should be prepared to navigate cautiously through possibly hazardous conditions.
As per the Hazardous Weather Outlook, dense fog has significantly impacted much of the region this morning. The next few days, however, promise a break from the damp and gloomy cover, with no hazardous weather expected after tonight's storms recede, setting the stage for a clearer Saturday through Thursday.
The weekend outlook and into the next week suggests clearing skies with patchy fog lifting by Saturday morning, and mostly clear nights ahead. Temperatures will take a slight dip on Saturday night to around 35 degrees but will start to climb gradually, with sunny days in the forecast leading into the week, reaching up to near 68 degrees by next Tuesday. Winds, initially gusting up to 20 mph on Saturday, are expected to mellow down as the week progresses, affirming a tranquil shift after the stormy interlude.
