The weather outlook for Dallas might disrupt some weekend plans with showers and thunderstorms expected. Today, Dallas residents can anticipate "showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm," marking a wet end to the week. The high should hover around 83 degrees, accompanied by an east wind of around 5 mph. The probability of precipitation stands at 70%, with "new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms," according to the National Weather Service.
As we transition into evening hours, the likelihood of showers and storms increases, mainly after 4 am. The cloud cover is expected to rise, and coupled with that, so does the humidity, setting the low at a sticky 73 degrees. The wind will persist out of the east at around 5 mph, ensuring that the chance of rain remains at a consistent 70%. It has been reported that "new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms," according to the National Weather Service.
Looking towards Sunday, it seems that umbrellas will be a necessity, as showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 pm, are being forecast. Some storms could be intense enough to generate heavy rainfall, with new rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. The forecast anticipates a high near 83 degrees for the day, with a light east southeast wind at about 5 mph. The updated chance of precipitation sits at 80%.
Even as Sunday night introduces a lower probability of showers and thunderstorms at 30%, clouds are likely to stick around, maintaining temperatures around a low of 71 degrees. Winds are predicted to slow, with an east wind of around 5 mph becoming calm later in the evening. Labor Day appears to be looking up slightly with only a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 pm, and conditions gradually clearing to partly sunny skies and a high near 86 degrees.
The upcoming weekdays reflect a break in the stormy pattern, with Tuesday setting a sunny precedent with a high near 86, and a north-northwest wind from 5 to 10 mph. Mostly clear nighttime conditions with a low around 68 degrees are expected to carry over through to Wednesday, which promises to keep the sunny trend with a high near 87. Mostly sunny is the theme extending into Thursday and Friday, with high temperatures hovering in the mid-80s, providing a respite from the damp and turbulent weekend weather.
