Some scattered showers, hot temperatures, and Hurricane Laura…those are your weather stories over the next 5 days across north Texas.
Today you'll notice an increase in humidity as well as the continuation of hot temperatures through tomorrow. Afternoon highs will reach the mid nineties. There's also a slight chance for some scattered showers around the area tomorrow afternoon and evening.
A mostly sunny day is expected today (Tuesday) with high temperatures in the mid and upper 90s. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible across the east in the afternoon. An east to northeast wind will prevail between 5 and 10 mph. #txwx pic.twitter.com/UWTaTU1Xn0
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) August 25, 2020Our focus then shifts to the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Laura will continue to strengthen today and tomorrow as it moves across 85 to 90゚ bath water in the Gulf of Mexico. Rapid intensifications will occur during this time frame. Projected landfall is near the Texas Louisiana border right now, but this could be shifted farther west over the next 36 to 42 hours. As of this morning, forecast wind at landfall is 120 mph, but this number may climb.
Follow my tropical updates for a more detailed analysis.
As if now, DFW will feel little or no impact from Laura, but if it's track continues to shift westbound before turning North, we could see some welcome heavy rain around here the 2nd half a Thursday into early Friday, as well as strong gusty winds.
By midday Friday through the weekend, hot conditions will return with highs in the mid to upper nineties. Some areas may touch the century mark.
Tropical Storm Laura is forecast to intensify into a Major Hurricane before reaching the TX/LA coast Wed night.North & Central Texas will be spared from the full impacts of the hurricane but will see increased rain chances and slightly elevated winds east of I-35 through Thurs. pic.twitter.com/C4JVVkpq8y
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) August 25, 20207-Day Headlines:
- Another hot one today!
- A few showers and storms Wednesday.
- Weather aware along the upper Texas Coast late Wednesday.
- Thursday's weather dependent on Laura's track.
- Heating up into the weekend! Triple didgits?
*Yest Rain: 0.00"; *Yest High: 96; Low: 74
*Today's Averages: High: 95; Low: 74
*Record high: 106; (1951); Low: 61: (1926)
*August Rain: 0.29"; August Deficit: <1.07>"
*2020 Rain: 33.02"; 2020 Surplus: +9.46"
*Sunrise: 6:58am; Sunset: 8:01pm
Today: *Air Quality Alert* Partly cloudy and hot. Isolated aft/eve shower mainly east of DFW. High: Mid 90s. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Fair and muggy. Low: Mid 70s. Wind: East 5-10 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy and hot. Scattered aft/eve showers and storms. High: Mid 90s. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
Thursday: Increasing clouds. Watching Laura's track. High: 83 (east) - 97 (west).
Friday: Mostly cloudy. Slight rain chance. High: Near 100.
Weekend: Partly cloudy and hot. Slight chance for a late-day storm. High: 95 (east)-102 (west).
