Dallas residents can expect a continuation of the current heat wave with today's temperatures rising near the 99-degree mark. Calm winds from the east-southeast will provide little relief from the soaring temperatures. Tonight, the skies remain mostly clear as the mercury dips to a low around 77, accompanied by a south-southeast breeze running 5 to 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
The week ahead does not promise much respite from the scorcher, Monday's forecast suggests mostly sunny skies with a high near 97, and heat index values may climb as high as 101. Tuesday continues the trend, indicating a high of 98 degrees under mostly sunny conditions, with calm southeast winds picking up in the afternoon.
Wednesday's outlook is no different with temperatures again flirting with the century mark under mostly sunny skies. The light winds offer little more than a warm, balmy whisper across the cityscape. As night falls on Wednesday, Dallas will see partly cloudy conditions with temperatures hovering around 78 degrees.
Some potential relief is on the horizon, as Thursday ushers in a slight chance, of rain. The National Weather Service predicts a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm. Despite this, temperatures will remain high, prognosticated to peak near 97 degrees with continued south-southeast winds. The chance of nighttime rain persists though with a mostly clear evening forecast and a low around 78.
Looking toward the weekend, the likelihood of rain inches up to 30 percent, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms on both Friday and Saturday. Nonetheless, the forecast remains mostly sunny, with high temperatures steady at around 96 degrees. Dallasites might then enjoy a slight dip in the night temperatures, dropping to about 76 degrees on Friday night.
