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For the next seven days, temperatures will be hot and humid with highs in the 90s and overnight and morning lows in the 70s and 80s. Rain chances will become more isolated for Sunday and Monday but ramp up by the end of next week. Make sure to stay up to date with the latest weather forecast as we head closer to the peak of hurricane season.
An area of storms southwest of Texas, which was designated by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as Invest 98L, now has a low chance of tropical development as it quickly approaches northeastern Mexico and south Texas but is still expected to drench the area with heavy rain Friday and into the weekend.
It’s another August week in North Texas, which means the recipe is familiar: heat, humidity, and the occasional pop-up shower or storm. The better chance of rain arrives Wednesday and Thursday with a weak front. Here’s what you can expect as you head back to work and school.
The likely path of a disturbance, increasingly expected to develop into a cyclone, has encroached on Texas in recent days, National Hurricane Center (NHC) tracker maps show. Officials have warned that the disturbance presents the threat of heavy rain, flooding, and increased rip currents along portions of Texas' coastline.
Officials say at least 81 people have died in flooding triggered by unrelenting rain Thursday night into Saturday.
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FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNDallas weather: Heat advisory issued for North Texas as Hurricane Erin strengthens in Caribbean
A heat advisory has been issued for the Dallas-Fort Worth area and points east, as a powerful and rapidly intensifying Hurricane Erin churns in the Caribbean.
The Farmers’ Almanac winter forecast is out. Let’s dig a bit more into the Farmers’ Almanac’s accuracy and whether its forecast should be trusted.
A cold front will drape across North Texas starting Wednesday. As of now, no severe weather is expected. However, any storm that does initiate has the potential for strong winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning. The cold front will also usher in cooler temperatures by the end of the week.