Despite this weekends’ high temperatures and sunny skies, it might be time for North Texans to pull out umbrellas and rain boots.
Saturday’s high temperature of 89 degrees, reported at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport about 3:26 p.m., broke a climate record that was set in 1960, according to a National Weather Service climate report.
The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office said Sunday should be mostly sunny with highs in the 80s, with the first chance of thunderstorms popping up Wednesday.
The likelihood increases with up to a 90% chance of rain on Thursday, according to the NOAA.
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The storms might also bring winds ranging from 10-20 mph Monday through Wednesday night, the NOAA said.
The rain is expected to linger until Friday, with cooler, fall temperatures set to return that day with a high of 69 degrees and a low of 49 degrees.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
SUNDAY: Abundant sunshine, warm. High: 82. Wind: S 10 mph.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny and very warm. Low: 65. High 87. Wind: SW 10-20 mph.
TUESDAY: Increasing clouds and very warm. Low: 65. High 85. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 64. High 77. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 62. High: 73. Wind: SW 10-15 mph.
