Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
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064 FXUS64 KFWD 072207 AFDFWD Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 507 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024 ...New Aviation, Short Term... .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ Update: Only 3 words sum up this short term forecast- "High Pressure Rules!!!" The current forecast is in super shape and no major changes are needed at this time (see discussion below). 79 Previous Discussion: /Through Saturday/ Seasonable heat and humidity is in store heading into the weekend as upper ridging builds overhead. Convective activity on the outer periphery of the ridge will stay well removed from the forecast area through the next 36 hours with strong subsidence overhead locally. Accordingly, ongoing high-based convection in the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma will not be able to survive while encroaching on western North Texas. Otherwise, despite high temperatures climbing into the mid and upper 90s both today and tomorrow, heat index values will be tempered by decent mixing out of boundary layer moisture with dewpoints falling into the mid and upper 60s for most locations during peak heating. This will yield heat index values of roughly 98-105, so those planning to spend time outdoors this weekend should still plan on taking steps to escape the heat. -Stalley && .LONG TERM... /Issued 355 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024/ /Next Week/ The ridging aloft responsible for our very warm and humid weekend will shift into the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, shaving a few degrees off daytime highs. However, heat index values may still flirt with the century mark. The pattern shift will also allow a late-season cold front to invade the Southern Plains. A daytime- heating-induced uptick in convection along the advancing boundary will be well to our north during the afternoon hours, from the Texas Panhandle through Oklahoma. Although it will steadily diminish in intensity, the activity will eventually enter North Texas Sunday evening, making additional progress during the overnight hours Sunday night into early Monday morning. The frontal boundary will lose its forward momentum, but the arrival of a shortwave trough into the Southern Plains on Monday should assist its southern progress. Aided by renewed convective activity Monday afternoon, the front will finally sag through the region, with backing surface winds. Once the shortwave passes to our east, a period of northwest flow will ensue, with a mid-level ridge axis through New Mexico and Chihuahua. Even with minimal cloud cover, this will assure below normal temperatures prevail through midweek. A cut-off low that will spend most of the week tormenting Southern California will finally move inland late in the week. This will tilt the ridge axis into the Lone Star State, resulting in the return of afternoon temperatures in the 90s. With persistent Gulf moisture remaining in place, triple-digit heat index values will be in place by next weekend. 25 && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /00Z TAFs/ No aviation weather concerns are anticipated across the region through Saturday afternoon with a mostly clear sky, no visibility restrictions, and no precipitation. Southerly winds will remain in the 7 to 12 knot range tonight along with some higher gusts through sunset. The surface pressure gradient will tighten on Saturday in response to deepening low pressure across the Southern High Plains. Wind speeds will increase between 13 and 18 knots along with some gusts in excess of 25 knots, especially Saturday afternoon. 79 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 76 96 74 93 74 / 0 0 0 0 20 Waco 74 93 73 91 74 / 0 0 0 0 10 Paris 72 92 71 91 71 / 5 5 0 0 20 Denton 74 96 72 93 71 / 0 0 0 0 30 McKinney 74 95 72 92 71 / 5 0 0 0 20 Dallas 76 96 74 93 74 / 0 0 0 0 20 Terrell 74 93 71 91 71 / 0 0 0 0 20 Corsicana 75 94 73 92 74 / 0 0 0 0 10 Temple 73 94 72 92 74 / 0 0 0 0 10 Mineral Wells 74 97 73 95 71 / 0 0 0 0 30 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$