Forecast Discussion for Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
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FXUS64 KFWD 061031
AFDFWD
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
531 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- While still very uncertain, low rain chances (10-20%) may
return to portions of North and East Texas each afternoon and
evening Thursday through Saturday.
- Temperatures will remain near to slightly above normal the rest
of this week into next week.
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.SHORT TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1213 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026
High pressure at the surface and synoptic scale subsidence aloft
will result in another sunny and hot day across North and Central
Texas. Temperatures will remain near to slightly above normal with
highs ranging from the upper-90s into the lower-100s. Dewpoints in
the 60s will result in afternoon heat indices in the 100-104
degree range.
During peak heating late Thursday afternoon, there may be
sufficient low-level moisture in the Brazos valley for a stray
shower or thunderstorm to develop. As such, will have precip
chances of 10-15% in this area from late afternoon to sunset this
evening.
Conditions should be calm and warm tonight with lows ranging from
the mid-70s to the low-80s.
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.LONG TERM...
(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 1213 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...Friday and Saturday...
A weak positive-tilt shortwave looks to slowly move south and
approach the region by Friday. PVA from this disturbance in
addition to weak height falls as the main ridge over the Rockies
retrogrades into the Great Basin will bring weak forcing for
ascent across the region (particularly across North Texas). At the
surface, Gulf moisture return will reinforce 70 degree dewpoints
across much of the area east of the I-35 corridor. This
combination of weak lift and low-level moisture in tandem with
strong diurnal heating by the afternoon hours may be sufficient
for the development of very isolated showers and thunderstorms
Friday evening. This area would be confined to areas north of
I-20 or east of I-35 (North and East Texas). Precipitation chances
Friday are still very uncertain as there will be substantial dry
air to contend with (especially once boundary layer moisture gets
mixed out later in the day). As such, will keep precipitation
chances under 20% for the time being.
As the upper-level disturbance weakens further and slowly drifts
into the lower Mississippi River Valley, there may be enough
residual moisture and lift for a stray shower or thunderstorm to
develop in portions of East Texas and the Brazos Valley Saturday
afternoon and evening. Again these rain chances remain very low
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