North Texas Weather - A Brief Break from the Rain?

[TexasStooge]

This has been yet another wild night in North Texas, mainly from the DFW area to the Red River neiborhoods. A tornadic thunderstorm has developed and weakened within 30 minutes in Grayson County, then we had some heavy rain and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, triggering a fire at a Denton real estate firm. More than 7,500 customers are without power and very few residents are displaced due to lightning damage. Also, high water has covered many roads in Northeastern Tarrant and Southwestern Denton Counties, so expect some travel delays around those areas. (See traffic report) More storms are forecasted today and tonight, and some will be severe again, especially on the western 1/3 of North Texas.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 8°F
Tonight: 65°F
Wednesday: 79°F | 61°F
Thursday: 79°F | 60°F
Friday: 81°F | 61°F
Saturday: 81°F | 60°F
Sunday: 84°F | 61°F
Monday: 88°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]A Tornado Watch remains in effect until between 10:00PM CDT and Midnight CDT Wednesday for the northern 1/2 of North Texas (not including the DFW area). Also, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10:00PM CDT for the extreme southwestern portion of N TX, and can eventually expand its way to the rest of the region.

A line of showers and thunderstorms that have once reached severe limits has weakened, but can still pose a threat. That's why the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the Northwestern 1/2 of North Texas including the DFW area until 7:00AM CDT Thursday.[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has enlarged the Flash Flood Watch to include area along and west of a Bonham, Dallas, Meridian, and Lampasas line. The watch still remains in effect until 7:00AM CDT Thursday.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO
TWO INCHES AN HOUR WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...POOR DRAINING STREETS AND ROADS.
SOILS ARE SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
HOLD MUCH ADDITIONAL RAIN WATER.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED FOR
YOUR AREA.[/font]

Also, some morning fog may develop, so take a little extra time going to your destination--or for that matter, leave a little early to get to work on time. Also, you may need your umbrella for the rest of the week, because we're not gonna see an end to this raining trend anytime soon. I don't know why I even say that, the rain after all is filling up the area lakes. Of course, some areas in the US need it more as well.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 81°F
Tonight: 61°F
Thursday: 81°F | 61°F
Friday: 85°F | 65°F
Saturday: 85°F | 65°F
Sunday: 85°F | 65°F
Monday: 85°F | 65°F
Tuesday: 88°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

The Flash Flood Watch that was in effect for most of North Texas has been cancelled or is allowed to expire. Our chances of rain, however, will continue through the weekend and the threat of flooding may return. This is all part of a slow moving low pressure system, or as I like to call it the "Low Pressure Pinwheel".. A year ago, Grapevine Lake was closed to boaters to to not enough water. Greapevine Lake remains closed due to TOO MUCH WATER...of course, why bother complaining when we've been without rain for so long? (Two years actually, I just like to overexagerate).

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 79°F
Tonight: 61°F
Friday: 85°F | 65°F
Saturday: 85°F | 65°F
Sunday: 85°F | 65°F
Monday: 89°F | 69°F
Tuesday: 89°F | 69°F
Wednesday: 85°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

The Low Pressure Pinwheel has left the area and hopefully making its way to the wildfire hot spots across the US. If you're gonna be heading out to the lakes this weekend, keep in mind that the boating ramps and some parks near the lakes are closed off due to flooding waters. But who is complaining here? No one. We have a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms over the weekend, followed by on and off chances of thunderstorms through next week. It's highly unlikely that these storms will be severe or pose a flooding threat though.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 84°F
Tonight: 65°F
Saturday: 84°F | 67°F
Sunday: 84°F | 66°F
Monday: 85°F | 67°F
Tuesday: 87°F | 63°F
Wednesday: 81°F | 62°F
Thursday: 81°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

Today, we're seeing some widely scattered thunderstorms (or popcorn thunderstorms) develop across North Texas. A Significant Weather Advisory goes in effect for Dallas County, TX.

[font=Courier New]AT 356 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF FARMERS BRANCH...MOVING SOUTHWEST
AT 10 MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ADDISON...CARROLLTON...CEDAR
HILL...COPPELL...DALLAS...DESOTO...DUNCANVILLE...FARMERS
BRANCH...IRVING...AND RICHARDSON.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED
HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3298 9668 3300 9702 3255 9703 3262 9671[/font]

If this and other storms continue to intensify, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning may be needed later.

[TexasStooge]

During the weekend, we've been seeing on and off popcorn storms forming across North Texas. Only a few reached severe limits, but has brought beneficial rains to some of our area lakes. Now if only it will fill up the lakes in the Northeastern lakes of N TX. We'll be seeing that trend continue until late Wednesday Night, then high temperatures are gonna fall to the 70s at least 'til the weekend starts.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 88°F
Tonight: 68°F
Tuesday: 85°F | 63°F
Wednesday: 77°F | 58°F
Thursday: 78°F | 58°F
Friday: 80°F | 59°F
Saturday: 82°F | 63°F
Sunday: 84°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

Another day, another pop-up storm. A few of those storms in Parker County has briefly reached severe limits, and has weakened, but has brought a threat of flooding. By tomorrow, we'll see a cooldown as high temps drop to the mid to upper 70s as well as the mid 50s for low temps. Then by the beginning of this weekend, we're gonna see another warming trend...storm free. So, if you have any picnic plans or going to area lakes for boating, swimming, etc., it's gonna be a great weekend to do so.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 86°F
Tonight: 63°F
Wednesday: 79°F | 56°F
Thursday: 76°F | 54°F
Friday: 76°F | 56°F
Saturday: 81°F | 60°F
Sunday: 83°F | 64°F
Monday: 84°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

Well, we're not gonna be needing our umbrellas anytime soon...at least not 'til Monday though. Highs will hover into the upper 70s to the 80s with highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s under Partly to Mostly Cloudy skies. Our next chance of thunderstorms will start on Monday, and a few of those may turn severe.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 80°F
Tonight: 57°F
Friday: 77°F | 55°F
Saturday: 78°F | 58°F
Sunday: 83°F | 62°F
Monday: 83°F | 65°F
Tuesday: 83°F | 66°F
Wednesday: 84°F[/font]

[Dr. Jonah Rainwater]

Absolutely beautiful weather this week...is it really the middle of May already??? We still haven't once hit 90 degrees!

[TexasStooge]

8-) Absolutely beautiful weather this week...is it really the middle of May already??? We still haven't once hit 90 degrees!

You said it! Although we were close to hitting 90 a few days ago. Still nice weather nonetheless. Our next chance of rain is pushed from Monday to Tuesday, however, the chances of those turning severe are very slim.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 80°F
Tonight: 59°F
Saturday: 80°F | 58°F
Sunday: 84°F | 62°F
Monday: 85°F | 65°F
Tuesday: 82°F | 64°F
Wednesday: 80°F | 61°F
Thursday: 84°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

Well, the weather seems right for the weekend, but considering the off and on showers and thunderstorms, there's room for doubt. Pack an umbrella in case some showers decide to fall on your picnic unexpectedly. Of course, we have a definite chance of thunderstorms Monday Night into Thursday, however from the SPC convective outlooks, these will not be severe. Sure they may bring a little gust of wind and cloud-to-ground lightning, but that's it.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 79°F
Tonight: 60°F
Sunday: 83°F | 62°F
Monday: 82°F | 66°F
Tuesday: 82°F | 66°F
Wednesday: 82°F | 62°F
Thursday: 84°F | 64°F
Friday: 83°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

All this week is gonna be a wet one. We'll see on and off thunderstorms throughout North Texas with some possibly turning severe tomorrow and Wednesday. A threat of flooding is highly unlikely, but if that's the unexpected case, turn around, don't drown. Matter in fact, we're already seeing some isolated showers and thunderstorms along a Gainesville, DFW, to just north of Corsicana line at this hour.

Hopefully, the rain will clear out for the Memorial Day festivities.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 80°F
Tonight: 68°F
Tuesday: 81°F | 69°F
Wednesday: 83°F | 65°F
Thursday: 79°F | 65°F
Friday: 83°F | 66°F
Saturday: 84°F | 67°F
Sunday: 85°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

This morning is starting out foggy, as visibilities are reduced to 2 1/2 miles at this hour in the DFW area. Otherwise, we'll see a decrease in cloudiness throughout the day and by Tomorrow, the thunderstorm chances return, especially throughout the Memorial Day weekend. Although the meuch needed rain is welcome, we STILL hope it won't dampen our weekend plans.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 82°F
Tonight: 71°F
Wednesday: 84°F | 70°F
Thursday: 83°F | 65°F
Friday: 84°F | 65°F
Saturday: 84°F | 67°F
Sunday: 84°F | 68°F
Memorial Day: 87°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

Yesterday, the NWS said we'll have decreasing clouds, What did we get, Mostly Cloudy skies. Today, the NWS said we'll see decreasing clouds. Will we follow through on that forecast? Probably not because we're gonna see some showers and thunderstorms in the next few days, but we can all hope.

[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 83°F
Tonight: 70°F
Thursday: 81°F | 64°F
Friday: 81°F | 64°F
Saturday: 82°F | 66°F
Sunday: 82°F | 67°F
Memorial Day: 84°F | 68°F
Tuesday: 84°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

This morning, there's a huge line of rain and thunderstorms stretching from Oklahoma City to somewhere near Lubbock, and it's heading towards the North Texas region, possibly by lunch time, according to the long range radars. Some of those could be severe with large hail and winds up to 60 MPH. It is all part of a cold front that's gonna sweep through the North Texas area today and tomorrow. I other words, I hate to spoil the Memorial Day weekend, but it's gonna be a wet one. DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER!!



[font=arial]DFW Forecast

Today: 81°F
Tonight: 66°F
Friday: 80°F | 65°F
Saturday: 81°F | 65°F
Sunday: 82°F | 66°F
Memorial Day: 85°F | 69°F
Tuesday: 85°F | 70°F
Wednesday: 85°F[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Tarrant County until 3:30PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 253 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HASLET...OR ABOUT NEAR EAGLE MOUNTAIN. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HASLET BY 300 PM
NEWARK BY 305 PM

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING AND
STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

LAT...LON 3292 9746 3292 9734 3300 9731 3300 9748[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for persons in Eastland County until 6:00PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 301 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RANGER AND
EASTLAND

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER
LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

KEEP CHILDREN FROM PLAYING NEAR RUSHING FLOOD WATERS. THE BANKS OF
STREAMS AND FLOODWAYS ARE SLIPPERY AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND MAY GIVE
WAY EASILY. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD BE A VICTIM OF DANGEROUS FLOOD
WATERS!

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER CAN CARRY
VEHICLES AWAY. TURN AROUND... DON`T DROWN.

LAT...LON 3218 9897 3223 9874 3246 9861 3247 9887[/font]

[TexasStooge]

[font=Arial]The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for persons in Denton County until 3:45PM CDT.[/font]

[font=Courier New]* AT 310 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CELINA...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF MCKINNEY...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PROSPER BY 325 PM

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.

HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS STREETS...DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY
MAY BE WASHED OUT.

LAT...LON 3340 9681 3334 9685 3315 9682 3325 9665
3340 9653[/font]

[TexasStooge]

We got a significant weather advisory for Dallas County.

[font=Courier New]AT 316 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTH OF GRAND PRAIRIE...MOVING EAST AT 5
MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE COCKRELL HILL...GRAND
PRAIRIE...HIGHLAND PARK...IRVING AND UNIVERSITY PARK.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...PEA-SIZED
HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT.

IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

LAT...LON 3284 9710 3267 9706 3269 9675 3291 9680[/font]