Dallas braces for a day of stormy weather, according to the National Weather Service's latest forecast for Dallas. Today, residents can expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5 pm, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms likely afterward. The temperature will hover around 63 degrees with northwest winds picking up from 5 to 10 mph to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, gusting as high as 30 mph. The weather agency signifies a heavy 90% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts expected to be between a quarter and half an inch, according to the National Weather Service.
As the storm system is set to move out, skies are predicted to clear overnight, offering Dallas a breezy reprieve. The evening might still see a 40 percent chance of showers before 8 pm, but then it'll start to clear up, with temperatures dipping to a low of around 52 degrees. Wind speeds will decrease to 10 to 15 mph after midnight, though gusts could still reach up to 35 mph, easing off residents into a clearer Thursday.
Looking ahead to the rest of the week and into the weekend, the forecast brightens considerably. Dallasites can anticipate sunny days with temperatures steadily climbing from the low 70s on Thursday to a warm 81 degrees by Saturday. Nighttime temperatures will remain mild, with lows in the 50s through to the mid-60s. But don't put those umbrellas away just yet; by next Monday, the threat of showers and thunderstorms will make a comeback with a 30 percent chance of rain.
The National Weather Service also issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for North and Central Texas, warning of scattered thunderstorms today capable of churning up hail up to one inch in diameter. Although severe weather threat levels are reportedly low, the potential for minor flooding cannot be easily dismissed, especially in East Texas where "localized rain totals of 1 to 2 inches could occur on top of saturated soils from previous rounds of rainfall," per the Hazardous Weather Outlook. Dallas residents, therefore, should remain vigilant even though "spotter activation is not expected at this time."
