Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
944 FXUS64 KFWD 100616 AFDFWD Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 116 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...New Short Term, Long Term, Aviation... .KEY MESSAGES... - An elevated grass fire threat will be present for areas near and west of I-35 on Sunday. - Warm and rain-free weather will continue into next week with temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above normal. && .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ /Today and Tonight/ The key player in this week`s forecast will be a ridge that continues to meander atop Texas. With strong ridging in place, expect precipitation-free conditions along with above normal temperatures each day. Today will be no exception as high temperatures climb to the mid-upper 80s. Although this might not be considered hot compared to our summer months, this is still 5-10 degrees above normal for this time of the year. With high pressure in control, expect relatively light winds to continue with directions varying from northeasterly to easterly through tonight. Overnight, expect much of the region to dip into the mid to upper 50s with the exception of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex where temperature will range from 60-65 come Saturday morning. Hernandez && .LONG TERM... /NEW/ /Monday Onward/ The aforementioned area of high pressure will remain atop North and Central Texas through the next 7 days. The positioning will vary slightly depending on the proximity of nearby troughs and areas of low pressure. Nonetheless, conditions will remain precipitation free with continued afternoon temperatures in the mid 80s to lower 90s each afternoon. Hernandez && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /06z TAFs/ No significant weather is expected across North or Central Texas TAF sites through the next 30 hours. Winds will remain out of the east/northeast with wind speeds generally below 7 kts. Clear to mostly clear skies will persist as isolated high clouds stream from west to east. Hernandez && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 64 87 64 89 65 / 0 0 0 0 0 Waco 62 88 60 87 61 / 0 0 0 0 0 Paris 57 83 58 85 61 / 0 0 0 0 0 Denton 58 86 58 88 61 / 0 0 0 0 0 McKinney 58 85 59 88 62 / 0 0 0 0 0 Dallas 64 88 65 90 66 / 0 0 0 0 0 Terrell 58 86 58 87 60 / 0 0 0 0 0 Corsicana 62 88 61 89 63 / 0 0 0 0 0 Temple 61 88 58 89 59 / 0 0 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 60 90 58 91 60 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$