Forecast Discussion for Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas

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FXUS64 KFWD 031702
AFDFWD

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1202 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Seasonably hot weather will continue through the week with
  little chance for rainfall. Humidity will increase toward the
  latter part of the week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Tuesday)
Issued at 1201 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

Mid level ridging will continue to expand across the Southern
Plains today and Tuesday with seasonably hot and dry conditions
expected under sunny skies. Deep boundary layer mixing will keep
dewpoints in the 50s and lower 60s during peak heating which will
result in heat index values near actual air temperatures and
preclude the need for a heat advisory at this time. Temperatures
will tick upward a bit on Tuesday with highs 100-103 in many
locations.

Dunn

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday night through next Sunday)
Issued at 1201 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

Little change is expected to the forecast through the remainder of
the week with high temperatures continuing to run a few degrees
above normal. Persistent light southeast flow will eventually pull
some higher dewpoint air northward and will result in steadily
increasing humidity through Friday. With the center of the ridge
axis again expected to shift westward by next weekend, we may see
some isolated rain chances work back into the region, especially
east of I-35. Rain chances will remain less than 20% through next
weekend. Increasing humidity will also likely result in heat
advisories across parts of the region by the middle/latter part of
the week.

Dunn

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1201 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

VFR will prevail through the period with southeast winds around
10 kt. No significant aviation concerns are expected at this time.

Dunn

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Dallas-Ft. Worth    78 101  80 101 /   0   0   0   0
Waco                76 101  77  99 /   0   0   0   0
Paris               73  98  75  98 /   0   0   0   0
Denton              73 101  77 102 /   0   0   0   0
McKinney            73 100  76  99 /   0   0   0   0
Dallas              79 102  81 102 /   0   0   0   0
Terrell             74 101  76 100 /   0   0   0   0
Corsicana           75 100  76 100 /   0   0   0   0
Temple              73 100  75  99 /   0   0   0   0
Mineral Wells       71 101  74 101 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

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NWS FWD Office Area Forecast Discussion