Forecast Discussion for Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
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FXUS64 KFWD 260816
AFDFWD
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
316 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
...New LONG TERM...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of North and Central Texas
today.
- The overall fire threat will be lower today due to increased
cloud cover and lower wind speeds. However, continue to take
caution to avoid sparking wildfires. Smoke from ongoing
wildfires will continue to reduce visibility in some areas.
- Low (10-30%) storm chances return Wednesday, bringing the
potential for gusty winds.
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.SHORT TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 245 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
A weak front draped across southern Oklahoma is set to push
southward through North and Central Texas today as a mid-level
shortwave approaches from the northwest. Outflow from an MCV in the
Texas Panhandle had merged with the front early this morning and is
now pushing into our northwestern counties as of 07Z. Expect breezy
(15-20 mph) NW winds and higher dewpoints behind the boundary.
Meanwhile, prefrontal moisture transport has allowed scattered
showers to develop east of the Metroplex; this activity should
continue for the next several hours as the front approaches. Storms
have a low (10-30%) chance of forming near the frontal boundary this
afternoon, especially along a secondary theta-e gradient in East
TX. A few cells may bring strong winds due to the dry pre-frontal
environment. Low (10-30%) rain chances will stick around overnight
into Thursday, particularly for Central TX.
High temperatures are now on the downtrend due to the mid-level
ridge`s westward retreat. Together with higher mid-level cloud cover
and the slight cooldown following passage of the weak front,
temperatures will be lower than yesterday, particularly across the
Big Country and western North TX. However, higher moisture behind
the front could still keep heat index values near the 105-degree
threshold for a Heat Advisory. We will make any necessary
adjustments to the Heat Advisory in our morning update. Temperatures
will feel hot today regardless of the heat headlines in your local
area. Tomorrow, temps will peak in the upper 90s to near 100
areawide, continuing the slight downward trend.
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.LONG TERM...
(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 316 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
Another shortwave riding the ridge will create a low chance (up to
30%) for showers and storms on Thursday along the sagging frontal
boundary in Central TX. Rain chances will slip away beginning Friday
as the front washes out and the center of the mid-level ridge moves
back east into Texas. Luckily, ensemble guidance indicates the ridge
will be a tad weaker than before, keeping high temps through early
next week above average (upper 90s to near 100) but not extreme like
we saw previously. No meaningful relief from the heat is expected as
the signal for above average temperatures and below average rainfall
continues into the first week of September.
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.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 245 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
The weak front approaching the Metroplex from the NW this morning
has been pushed toward us faster than originally anticipated due to
outflow from dying convection in the TX Panhandle. As a result, a
shift to light (095-100>107-
115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175.
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SHORT TERM...Fenske
LONG TERM....Fenske
AVIATION...Fenske
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