As we step into the final days of summer, Dallas residents can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions this coming week. According to the National Weather Service, today brings a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 85. The skies will remain mostly cloudy as an easy east wind blows at about 5 mph. While rainfall may generally linger between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, there's the potential for higher amounts during the thunderstorms.
Tonight, Dallas doesn't quite shake off the rain, facing a 30 percent chance of more showers and thunderstorms. It shows that while the temperatures slightly dip, settling around a comfortable 72 degrees, under mostly cloudy skies again, with a soothing east breeze that's expected to settle down as the night deepens. The calm wind of the evening, becoming calm.
The Labor Day forecast is a tad brighter for anyone planning outdoor activities, as there's just a slight chance of showers, coupled with the possibility of thunderstorms after 1 pm. "Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89," reads the report from the National Weather Service. Once the calm wind decides on a direction, it'll settle into an east-northeast flow at about 5 mph in the afternoon.
As the week progresses, the weather story takes a more serene turn. Tuesday should see the skies clear up to be mostly sunny, with the mercury climbing near 90 degrees. A light west-northwest wind is forecast to pick up the pace, reaching north-northwest at 5 to 10 mph by morning. The night brings a similar calmness, set under mostly clear skies with a low around 68 degrees, the north wind whispering at around 5 mph.
Basking in the consistent Texan sunshine, Wednesday continues to promise sunny days with highs around the 90-degree mark. Light north northwest winds will again grace Dallas, at about 5 mph, while the night maintains a settled pattern, mostly clear with lows in the upper 60s. The north-northeast wind, planning to drift into tranquility come evening.
The latter part of the week seems to keep in stride with the theme of mostly sunny days. Thursday's high is expected to reach near 90 degrees, but there is a burgeoning chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 am as we move into Thursday night. Despite these nighttime uncertainties, the day after, Friday, is projected to be mostly sunny with an agreeable high nearing 91 degrees.
To cap off the week, Saturday suggests a slight chance of showers amid the predominant sunniness, with a high again near 91. As day transitions to night, the forecast suggests partly cloudy conditions with a low around 70 degrees, a perfect segue into what we hope will be an uninterrupted sunny weekend.
