The wind will pick up on Tuesday, causing a concern for wildfires (especially west of Fort Worth). Clouds will return by the afternoon and then we’ll have several chances for rain for the rest of the week. NBC 5’s Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell has the latest forecast.
The wind will pick up on Tuesday, causing concern for wildfires (especially west of Fort Worth). Clouds will return by the afternoon, followed by thunderstorm chances late Tuesday night (mainly west of DFW). Storm chances are more likely for DFW by Wednesday. Some of these storms could be severe, producing damaging winds and large hail.
An unsettled weather pattern will be in place for several days (Wednesday through Saturday). Several days of rain and storm chances are in the forecast. Some areas of North Texas could pick up over two inches of rainfall.
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Latest Forecast:
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool. Low: 53. Wind: NE 5-10 mph.
TUESDAY (APRIL BEGINS): Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy and warm. High: 82. Wind: S 15-25 mph with higher gusts.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and warm with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 67. High: 84. Wind: SW 10-15 mph.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy and warm with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 63. High: 78. Wind: NE 10-15 mph.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 61. High: 75. Wind: N 10-15 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 59. High: 68. Wind: NW 10-15 mph.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy and pleasant. Low: 44. High: 62. Wind: N 10-15 mph.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy and pleasant Low: 46. High: 65. Wind: N 5-10 mph.
TUESDAY: Partly sunny and pleasant. Low: 46. High: 69. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny and mild. Low: 50. High: 74. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny and mild. Low: 54. High: 79. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
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