DALLAS — Relief has arrived in North Texas! But it won't last forever...
Here's the latest outlook:
Quick facts
- 90 degree temps remain through Friday
- Mornings are much more comfortable this week
- 100s return for Labor Day Weekend
- Fire danger stays elevated
Relief is here! For now...
While it may not feel like fall, we should stay in the 90s during the afternoons on Thursday and Friday. Morning lows will continue to be relatively comfortable and remain in the 70-degree range.
Summer heat stats
So far in this summer of 2023, DFW has hit 100 degrees or hotter a whopping 47 times. That's more than double the average for a summer.
That ties the total from all of last summer and is the 6th most on record.
While this summer may not end up being the hottest on record overall, the heat has been quite intense the second half of this summer. DFW is now second only to 1980 in the number of days with highs at or above 105 degrees.
Fire danger and burn bans continue
Elevated fire danger will continue for all of North Texas for the foreseeable future. Because of ongoing drought, hot temps, low humidity, and breezy conditions, any fires that get started could spread quickly.
Please continue to practice fire safety!
All North Texas counties are under burn bans, so please respect those. Also, use extreme caution with anything that causes sparks or open flames.
14-day forecast
While we will still be hot, we'll get a break from the record heat and triple digits for most the workweek.
The mornings will also be much more comfortable as well with lows well down in the 70s.
Unfortunately, 100s look like they will make a return for Labor Day Weekend and through the first parts of September.
