Temperatures will remain below average until this weekend, and then summer number four arrives. The next cold front will arrive at the end of the month, and it's still too early to say if we'll see any rain with it.
Temperatures across North Texas were in the 40s Thursday morning. There's even a few rural towns in the upper 30s. There will be plenty of sunshine with afternoon highs in the low 70s. The wind will slowly return to the southeast at 5 to 10 mph.
The surface high pressure will continue to drift east of the Mississippi River as the lee-side trough develops in eastern Colorado and New Mexico. This will cause our pressure gradient, or wind, to increase Friday through midweek next week. Combined with the very dry conditions worsening across North Texas, this will create a very high grass fire danger, lasting at least through the middle of next week.
As the southeast winds pick up, the temperatures will continue to warm up. Plenty of sunshine on Friday with afternoon highs in the mid-70s. Sunny, breezy, and warmer this weekend with highs approaching 80 degrees. This is close to average for this time of the year. Mornings will be cool with readings mainly in the 50s.
A few more clouds will start to drift in the area Sunday through Wednesday of next week with warming temperatures. The grass fire danger will continue as well. There will be a bunch of rain over the weekend in West Texas, especially the Panhandle, but unfortunately, North Texas won't see anything through next week. Afternoon highs will reach the low to mid-80s on Monday, mid-80s on Tuesday, and upper 80s by Wednesday.
7-Day Headlines
* DFW Airport only reached 68 on Wednesday.
* Jackets needed this morning.
* Another perfect day on Thursday.
* A slow warm-up this weekend.
* Grass fire danger through next week.
* Mid to upper 80s by mid week next week.
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*Wednesday Rain: 0.00"; Wednesday High: 68; Low: 53
*Thursday’s Averages: High: 78; Low: 57
*Record high: 95 (1972); Record low: 41 (1976)
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*October Rain: 0.00"; Deficit:
*2024 Rain: 33.94"; Surplus: 4.67"
*Sunrise: 7:34am; Sunset: 6:52pm
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Thursday: Clear, calm, and cool. Sunshine for everyone! High: Low 70s. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.
Thursday night: Clear and cool. Low: 44-54. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.
Friday: Another perfect day! Grass fire danger. Sunny, breezy, and pleasant. High: Mid-70s. Wind: SE 15-25 mph.
Weekend: The last weekend of the State Fair. Partly cloudy, breezy, and seasonable. Grass fire danger. Highs: Near 80.
Monday: More of the same. Partly cloudy, breezy, and warmer. Grass fire danger High: Low to mid-80s.
Tuesday and Wednesday: Partly cloudy, warm and breezy. High: Mid to upper 80s.
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