According to the National Weather Service, Dallas is set for a diverse week of weather. Sunny skies today will give way to increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms as the week progresses. The forecast promises a calm wind shifting east at about five mph this afternoon, with a high near a comfortable 77 degrees.
As night falls, Dallas residents can expect mostly clear skies, a low around 56, and an east southeast wind around five mph, Monday, however, is looking less predictable, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm and an increasing cloud cover, the city will see highs brushing 75 degrees coupled with a southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph—but it's Monday night that the probability of rain spikes to 80%, with expected new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Heading into Tuesday, showers and potential thunderstorms are forecasted to continue, some storms might produce heavy rainfall, posing a soggy challenge for commuters—100% chance of precipitation means one should not forget their umbrella at home, with forecasted highs are near 74 degrees and east wind around 10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, it's Tuesday night that the chance of showers and thunderstorms falls back to 30%, before midnight, before partly cloudy skies take hold, and a low settles around 61 degrees.
The rest of the week lightens up slightly but still holds a risk for rain; Wednesday shows a slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms possible after 1 pm under partly sunny skies, the high will approach 78 degrees with a west northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph. However, the chance of precipitation stands at a minimal 20%, the narrative for Wednesday night and Thursday is similar, with both days sporting a low chance of showers and thunderstorms under mostly sunny to partly cloudy conditions and temperatures consistently hovering around the mid-70s to 60 at night.
As for the tail end of the week, Friday will echo Thursday's song with a mirrored 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms under mostly sunny skies and a high near 77. Friday night is projected to stay mostly clear with a low around 60. Wrapping up the week, Saturday maintains a mostly sunny forecast with a high likewise caressing the 77-degree mark, according to the National Weather Service.
