Dallas residents should keep their umbrellas close at hand today as showers and thunderstorms are forecasted to dominate the area. The skies above Dallas will unleash 100% precipitation chances after 10 am today with new rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible. East-southeast winds will blow at a speed of 5 to 15 mph, the gusts maxing out at around 20 mph. Travelers and commuters are advised to prepare for potentially slippery conditions, the National Weather Service reports.
Tonight, meteorologists predict that the likelihood of precipitation will drop to a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 pm, giving Dallas folks a brief respite. Unfortunately, accompanied by gusty winds again as high as 20 mph, temperatures will remain sticky, at a low of around 67 degrees.
Looking ahead to Monday, the risk of stormy weather slides down to a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7 am and 1 pm, with cloudy skies gradually giving way to sunshine and a far warmer high near 85 degrees. "Monday night is expected to be mostly clear with a drop to a comfortable low around 65," according to the National Weather Service.
Texans can anticipate uninterrupted sunshine throughout Tuesday, while temperatures reach upwards again near 85 degrees. By nightfall, the stars should shine unobstructed for those wishing to gaze, with a forecasted low of around 63 degrees. Wednesday keeps up the pattern, mostly sunny with temperatures edging a bit higher to about 87 degrees.
The tail end of the week, however, might require residents to haul out their rain gear once again. There's a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 am on Wednesday, potentially packing heavy rainfall. Thursday remains under the threat of rainy weather with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, though temperatures will hold at a high near 80 degrees, and southeast winds pitch in at around 15 mph. By Friday, the city is slated to dry out, welcoming back mostly sunny skies and climbing back to a warm high near 85 degrees. The weekend is shaping up with Saturday forecasted to be sunny and hot, hitting the high mark with temperatures around 90 degrees.
