The City of Dallas is bracing for a week of varied weather conditions, with temperatures ranging widely and a mix of clear skies and thunderstorms ahead. Starting with today, residents can expect "Sunny and hot, with a high near 99," according to the National Weather Service. The heat will be accompanied by a south wind blowing at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight, the thermometer is set to dip slightly, offering a low around 75 degrees with mostly clear skies, and the breeze turning east northeast after midnight. The slight reprieve from the heat will extend into Tuesday, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 89. The cooling trend is expected to continue into the evening, with a low around 72 degrees and a persistent east wind at 5 to 10 mph.
The city's weather narrative takes a turn come Wednesday, set to bring back warmer temperatures with a high near 92 degrees under mostly sunny skies. The southeast wind will maintain its pace at 5 to 10 mph. As the week progresses, Thursday introduces a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm. Dallas residents can anticipate a mostly sunny day with a high nearing 97 degrees before a rise in precipitation probability to 40 percent that night.
Entering the weekend, Friday forecasts "a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms" and hints at cooler temperatures, topping off at around 88 degrees. The evening will follow with a "slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am," with the National Weather Service marking a 30 percent chance of precipitation. This pattern of scattered showers appears set to linger; both Saturday and Sunday could see a 30 percent chance of rain, tempering daytime temperatures to the mid-80s.
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