Dallas residents can expect a wet end to the week with showers and the possibility of thunderstorms dominating today's weather forecast, as the National Weather Service reported. The day brings a high of about 70 degrees, accompanied by a soft but persistent south-southeast wind traveling around 10 mph, gusting at times up to 20 mph, with a hefty 90 percent chance of precipitation, suggesting umbrellas and raincoats might be the day's necessary companions.
Tonight, those chances of showers and thunderstorms drop to 30 percent before 7 p.m., giving way to patchy fog after 1 a.m. but leaving the skies mostly cloudy. At the same time, temperatures hold steady around a mild 62 degrees, and the wind maintains a consistent pace. The weekend offers a slight reprieve, according to the National Weather Service, as Saturday elevates to a more agreeable 84 degrees with clouds parting for sunnier skies, though a steady south wind of 10 to 15 mph, with bursts as high as 25 mph serves as a reminder of the season’s fickleness.
Continuing through the weekend, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms persists into Saturday night, with lows hovering around 67 degrees. Sunday and Sunday night's forecasts similarly flirt with a 30 percent chance of rain, while temperatures peak at a warm 84 degrees and dip to a cooler 52 degrees after dusk, when winds shift to present a fresher north-northeast current.
The workweek begins brighter, with Monday boasting sunny skies and a high near 70 degrees, followed by a mostly clear evening as temperatures fall to a brisk 51 degrees. The tranquility is short-lived, however, as Tuesday ups the ante with a return to warmth, a forecasted high of 82 degrees, and the wind picking back up, reaching south southeast again, this anticipation of showers and thunderstorms builds towards the midweek, with a 40 percent chance rearing its head after 1 a.m. Tuesday night.
Residents should stay prepared for intermittent rainfall. The following days hold a consistent 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday, where highs will continue to hover in the low 80s. Nights will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures lingering in the low 60s, rounding out a characteristically unpredictable Texas weather dance of sun and storm.
