Dallas starts today under cloudy skies with temperatures near 81 degrees, but the brief morning gray will give way to hotter conditions. Showers and thunderstorms remain possible through the day, with a high near 92 and heat index values reaching about 101. The bigger weather story arrives this weekend, when triple-digit heat returns to North Texas.
The chance of rain is around 40% today, with showers and storms possible from the morning into the evening, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth/Dallas. Southeast winds will run 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph, and most new rainfall in the Dallas area should stay under a tenth of an inch.
Rain Chances Stay Spotty Around Dallas
The remnants of Edouard are still lingering across North and Central Texas, keeping scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the forecast. Dallas is near the edge of that wetter setup, so Thursday is more likely to bring hit-or-miss rain than an all-day washout.
Farther south and east, the flood threat is more serious. A Flood Watch is in effect through 1 p.m. today for Leon, Freestone, Anderson and Henderson counties, where the National Weather Service says most areas could receive 1 to 3 inches of rain and isolated spots could see up to 6 inches.
Friday Brings Heat Before The Weekend Surge
Tomorrow could begin with a few showers or thunderstorms before skies turn mostly sunny. The high should reach about 95 degrees, with heat index values as high as 103, followed by a mostly clear night near 76.
Saturday is forecast to be sunny and near 98 degrees, while next Sunday and Labor Day are expected to reach about 99. The hot, mostly dry pattern continues into Tuesday and Wednesday, with only limited shower and thunderstorm chances mainly across the Brazos Valley and East-Central Texas.
That extended heat is a meaningful shift from Monday’s earlier Hoodline forecast, which emphasized Dallas staying mostly dry as tropical moisture passed farther southeast. For outdoor plans, the safest bet is to go early, take frequent breaks from the heat, and keep an eye on changing skies today; never drive through a flooded roadway.
