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Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW)

Lat: 32.9°NLon: 97.02°WElev: 541ft.

Overcast

17°C

62°F

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 22 km/h
Barometer 1015.6 mb (30.00 in)
Dewpoint 13°C (55°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 30 Mar 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport TX

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. South southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 23 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 30 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 22 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 28 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 10 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 23 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 12 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 25 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 17 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 32 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. South southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 30 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport TX
 32.89°N 97.02°W (Elev. 168 m)
Last Update:
5:22 am CDT Mar 30, 2023
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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