Dallas residents should prepare for a wet start to the week as showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit the area today, with the National Weather Service Fort Worth TX forecasting an 80% chance of precipitation this morning. The morning's weather may also include a thunderstorm before 10 a.m., followed by a possibility of more rain and thunderstorms between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Highs are anticipated to be near 81 degrees, accompanied by a west-northwest wind at 5 to 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Later tonight, the skies are expected to partially clear up, turning mostly cloudy with lows around 66 degrees. Calm winds will pick up from the northwest around 5 mph in the evening. Tuesday brings more sunshine and warmer temperatures with highs near 89 degrees. However, Tuesday night will bring back a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m., so residents might want to keep their umbrellas close.
The hazardous weather doesn't cease there; the possibility of isolated storms stretches into the latter part of the week. According to a hazardous weather outlook released by the National Weather Service, "Storm chances expand across all of North and Central Texas Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, ending from west to east Wednesday afternoon." Despite these conditions, no spotter activation is currently expected.
Completing the forecast, Thursday is set to be sunny with a high near 81, while the night brings a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Friday will maintain a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m., but will mostly be sunny with highs again near 81. The week will close with mostly sunny skies on Saturday and a high near 85, leading into a clear Saturday night with lows around 65. By Sunday, expect the city to warm up significantly with plentiful sunshine and high temperatures near 88 degrees.
