Forecast Discussion for Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
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FXUS64 KFWD 012255
AFDFWD
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
555 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Hot but less humid conditions will continue through the weekend,
with rain-free weather prevailing through next week.
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.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Sunday)
Issued at 1122 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2026
A cold front continues to move through North and Central TX this
afternoon with north winds and considerably drier air spilling
southward through the Plains. While it will still be seasonably
hot through Sunday, dewpoints mixing into the mid 50s and
persistent northerly winds will actually make for a nice summer
afternoon today and Sunday. Overnight lows may touch the upper 60s
in some outlying areas tonight with low to mid 70s elsewhere.
Clouds along the frontal boundary will persist across our Central
TX counties through mid afternoon before some scattering takes
place. We can`t rule out an isolated shower or two along or just
behind the boundary but better rain chances will generally remain
to our south.
Dunn
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.LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through next Friday)
Issued at 1122 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2026
Hot and dry weather will continue through the upcoming week with
temperatures quickly rebounding to 100+ degrees by Monday and
continuing through Friday. Deep boundary layer mixing will still
allow upper 50s and low 60s dewpoints to persist through Tuesday
which should take a little bite off the hot weather. Tuesday
should be the hottest day of the week as a low level thermal ridge
expands beneath increasing subsidence. Highs may top 105 degrees
in a few locations, particularly west of I-35 and may require a
Heat Advisory just based on actual air temperatures. Otherwise,
persistent subsidence beneath expanding mid level ridging will keep
rain chances near zero through the week.
Dunn
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.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 555 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2026
VFR will prevail through the period. Mid-level clouds will
continue to stream over KACT but will gradually clear out this
evening. Northerly winds are on a weakening trend and will be AOB
10 knots starting in the next hour or two, continuing through the
end of the period. Light wind speeds (
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