2 days Ago By Nate Simmons
Dallas residents can anticipate a typical spring week ahead with fluctuating chances of thunderstorms and warm temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. Most of today will be mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-80s and south winds reaching up to 20 mph, occasionally gusting to 30 mph. Those gusty conditions are expected to persist into the evening, bringing increasing clouds and overnight lows around 69 degrees.
The outlook for Tuesday shows a modest 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm, with similar temperatures and gusts as today. By Tuesday night, the chance of precipitation increases to 40 percent, mainly before the early hours of Wednesday. While the city will be mostly cloudy throughout, a low of around 68 degrees offers some mildness for those out after dusk.
Peering a bit further into the week, Wednesday appears to be prime for more significant rainfall.Indeed, the National Weather Service is signaling a 90 percent chance of showers and potential thunderstorms for Wednesday, cautioning that some storms could produce heavy downpours. Those conditions are expected to bring the high down to near 80 degrees with an unwavering south-southeast wind that could feature gusts of 25 mph.
As night falls on Wednesday, the chance of continued showers and storms drops to 60 percent, with temperatures dipping to the mid-60s. Dallas's flirtation with rain appears to persist into the weekend, with chances fluctuating but never quite dissipating.Forecasters have pegged Thursday as a day of respite, with mostly sunny skies and a pleasant high of nearly 86 degrees; the first such clearance in what appears to be a storm-studded week.
Thursday night, however, reintroduces the possibility of thunderstorms with a 30 percent chance post-midnight and an expected low in the low 60s. The seesaw of sun and rain continues Friday with a 40 percent chance of showers and a high in the upper 70s, rolling into a similar pattern over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday both have a 40 percent chance of rain, with muddled skies and highs hovering around 79 degrees.
For those with outdoor plans, keeping an eye on the skies and consulting the latest weather updates will be key to navigating this patchwork of spring showers and sun. While temperatures remain warm, the potential for intermittent rain interruptions may necessitate flexible scheduling and prompt adaptation to changing weather conditions this week in Dallas..
