Residents in the Dallas area should prepare to keep an umbrella close at hand as forecasts predict a series of unsettled weather conditions in the coming days. The National Weather Service out of Fort Worth, TX, has issued a weather advisory highlighting a mix of high temperatures and potential thunderstorms. Today will see increasing clouds with a high near 91 degrees and winds gusting as high as 20 mph.
As the sun sets, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms looms after 1 a.m., signaling the start of more tumultuous conditions. Tonight's weather is expected to be mostly cloudy with a low of around 69 degrees. The South Southeast wind can be expected to reach speeds between 10 to 15 mph, and gusts may reach up to 20 mph. Come Thursday, showers and thunderstorms are "likely, mainly after 1 p.m.," with new rainfall amounts of up to half an inch possible.
The National Weather Service warns that from Thursday through Tuesday, North and Central Texas will face widespread storms. The Hazardous Weather Outlook cautions that some of the forthcoming storms "could become severe with large hail and damaging winds the primary hazards." The possibility of tornadic supercells is also on the radar, in addition to heavy rainfall that could exacerbate flooding concerns, especially in Central and East Texas.
Despite the impending weather, spotter activation is not expected at this time. This indicates that while conditions are conducive to severe weather, the likelihood of requiring community weather spotters to formally track and report occurrences remains low for now. By Friday, the chance of storms should begin to wane, with only a slight chance of thunderstorms before the afternoon arrives. The weekend is set to bring clearer skies with temperatures expected to once again climb into the low 90s.
