Dallas residents can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions over the next week with sunny skies giving way to potential thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with a high near 85 degrees and a light south wind between 5 to 10 mph.

The evening will see a slight shift as clouds gather, ushering in a low around 59 and continuing south-southeast wind. Saturday forecasts point to a partly sunny day with breezes picking up, indicating gusts as high as 30 mph and highs skirting 80 degrees. In the nighttime, there's a 20 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms between 8 pm and 2 am, accompanied by gusty conditions that remain persistent from earlier in the day.

For those looking to enjoy the outdoors, Sunday may be the ideal opportunity with a return to sunny weather and highs at a comfortable 79 degrees. Southwest winds will add a bit of chill, picking up to between 5 to 15 mph, and could see gusts up to 20 mph. Nighttime will remain mostly clear before the weather takes a turn at the onset of the new week.

Monday brings a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, peaking with a high around 82. Winds maintain strength from the south at 10 to 15 mph, with possible gusts hitting the 20 mph mark. However, conditions worsen into Monday night as precipitation likelihood ramps up to 80 percent, with showers and potential thunderstorms beginning after 8 pm. Tuesday's outlook is even grimmer, with a 90 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms, where some could result in heavy rainfall, and a high near 74 degrees.

The following days won't offer much respite, with high chances of continued showers and thunderstorms well into mid-week. Wednesday is expected to see a 60 percent chance of precipitation and highs in the low 70s. The trend of showers and possible thunderstorms carries into Wednesday night and Thursday, though chances lessen slightly to 40 and 20 percent, respectively, with a peak temperature floating around a mild 73 degrees.