DFW Saturday Morning Weather Update

Hot Weather, Heat Stroke
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Good morning my sweaty friends!

Another scorcher today with high temperatures between  101゚ and 106゚. Factor in the humidity.. the heat index will be between 110゚ and 115゚.

This is your (un)friendly reminder that just because August is almost over, the summertime heat is not! Most areas will see triple-digit highs again today. #dfwwx #ctxwx pic.twitter.com/4rf8ybil0W

— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) August 29, 2020

A heat advisory remains in effect through 7:00 p.m.  

A cold front will try to sneak in from the northwest and will most likely stay just to the north of DFW. However, a few isolated strong to severe thunderstorms may form between us and the Red River Valley by early evening. Due to the intense heat during the day, these storms will pack very strong gusty winds as well as dangerous lightning. 74 percent of you will not see a drop.

It'll be another hot one on Sunday ( 99゚ to 103゚) with another possible heat advisory. This same cold front will be meandering somewhere near the Red River and will spark more strong to severe thunderstorms in OKLAHOMA late afternoon into the evening hours. A couple of these could sag into the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Rinse and repeat for Monday as this front still lingers close to the area. More scattered strong to severe storms will form north of us and may sag into the area late Monday and into early Tuesday.

A second stronger cold front will arrive sometime late Tuesday into Wednesday. 

Shower and storm chances will come back, as a cool front moves into North Texas this coming Tuesday Night/Wednesday morning. Heavier storms and cooler temperatures will occur along and behind of this front as it moves. Rain chances on Wednesday will be region-wide. #dfwwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/ObG6fuJBFd

— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) August 28, 2020

There's a chance for some early day thunderstorms, but the big show will be late Tuesday and during the day Wednesday. Some storms late Tuesday may be severe with very strong wind and lightning being the threats. If this front stalls over us on Wednesday into early Thursday, more storms will form along with it.

So in a nutshell, intense heat through Monday, with hit and miss strong to severe thunderstorms... late tonight through early Tuesday. The bigger show arrives late Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Besides the great news with rain chances returning to the area, high temperatures on Wednesday will not get out of the 80s! A slow warm-up will return by the end of the week and into the weekend.

I'll go ahead and say it now… after Sunday or Monday.... this will be the last  100゚ day for 2020. OK, I said it!

*24 days until FALL!!*

Stay cool, hydrated, and safe!