Forecast Discussion for Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
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FXUS64 KFWD 111145
AFDFWD
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
545 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Following a chilly morning, a warming trend will occur later
today through the rest of the workweek with afternoon highs
returning to the 70s and 80s.
- Low humidity and gusty south-southwesterly winds will lead to an
elevated fire weather threat across all of North and Central
Texas late this morning through this evening.
- Chances for showers and thunderstorms return this weekend.
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.SHORT TERM...
(Rest of Tonight through Wednesday)
Issued at 1208 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
A very dry airmass, mostly clear skies, and relatively light winds
is leading to a night of efficient radiational cooling. Expect
overnight lows to dip into the 30s across most of North and
Central Texas, save a few Metroplex locations, by early Tuesday
morning. A few low-lying, rural areas and river valleys may see
temperatures dip into the mid to upper 20s for a few hours around
sunrise.
A subtle mid-level shortwave in the northwesterly flow aloft will
reinforce surface troughing over the Central Plains with a
tightening surface pressure gradient expected to evolve through
Tuesday. This will allow for breezy south winds at 15-20 mph to
develop by late Tuesday morning with gusts upwards of 30 mph
mixing to the surface for much of the day. A warming trend will
begin Tuesday with widespread highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s
expected during the afternoon. Any notable moisture return will
be delayed until Wednesday with surface dewpoints in the mid 20s
to mid 30s forecasted to remain sprawled across the region through
Tuesday evening. Thus, low humidity and gusty south-southwesterly
winds will lead to an elevated fire threat across all of North
and Central Texas on Tuesday. A Grass Fire Danger Statement is in
effect for the entire FWD CWA through Tuesday evening. Please
refrain from any outdoor burning or activities that could lead to
sparks and new fire starts!
More substantial moisture return will be in full swing by Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning with surface dewpoints in the 50s
across the southeastern half of the CWA and the 40s across the
northwestern half by sunrise Wednesday. South winds will relax by
Wednesday as surface troughing settles over Northwest Texas.
Lighter winds and higher humidity will preclude fire weather
concerns across most of the region on Wednesday. The warming trend
will continue Wednesday with afternoon highs in the mid to upper
70s expected across the region beneath mostly sunny skies, minus
some passing high clouds.
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.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through next Monday)
Issued at 1208 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
Warm and quiet weather with higher humidity will continue through
the end of the work week as mid/upper ridging remains settled
over the center of the country. Expect afternoon highs to inch
into the low to mid 80s by Thursday. Morning low stratus and fog
potential will likely increase as we get further into the week.
As we head into the upcoming weekend, a strong upper-level storm
system is forecast to shift off the coast of California toward the
Desert Southwest by early Saturday. Warm/moist advection will
increase ahead of this system and isolated to scattered showers
may develop across parts of North and Central Texas by Saturday
morning. There is still timing uncertainty with this system, but
deterministic and ensemble guidance continues to trend slower with
rainfall impacts more likely in the late Saturday night-Sunday
night timeframe. We will keep the higher NBM rain chances (30-50%)
in the forecast during the day Sunday. Storm coverage and
intensity will largely depend upon the ultimate track and timing
of the upper-level system and the degree of destabilization that
is able to occur, and right now there is just too much spread in
the extended guidance to pinpoint any severe weather potential. We
will be fine tuning these details over the coming days.
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.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 537 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025
VFR conditions and mostly clear skies will prevail through the TAF
period at all North and Central Texas terminals. South winds
generally below 10 kts will increase out of the south-southwest by
15Z-16Z later this morning. Expect sustained SSW winds at 15-20
kts gusting to 30 kts through much of the day before gradually
lessening in intensity after 00Z this evening.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Dallas-Ft. Worth 70 50 76 56 / 0 0 0 0
Waco 70 51 78 57 / 0 0 0 0
Paris 66 47 73 52 / 0 0 0 0
Denton 70 45 75 50 / 0 0 0 0
McKinney 69 47 75 53 / 0 0 0 0
Dallas 70 51 76 57 / 0 0 0 0
Terrell 68 49 76 55 / 0 0 0 0
Corsicana 70 53 79 59 / 0 0 0 0
Temple 71 49 80 56 / 0 0 0 0
Mineral Wells 77 45 81 50 / 0 0 0 0
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.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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SHORT TERM...Langfeld
LONG TERM....Langfeld
AVIATION...Langfeld
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