Area Forecast Discussion
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421 FXUS64 KFWD 240808 AFDFWD Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 308 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...New Long Term... .SHORT TERM...
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/Issued 1109 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024/ /Overnight through Monday Night/ The large scale weather pattern will remain unchanged to start the work week with a mid-level ridge anchored from the Desert Southwest to the Lower Mississippi Valley. Temperature and humidity trends will be very similar to today with most spots reaching the upper 90s to around 100 Monday afternoon. The deepest low level moisture will reside near and east of the I-35 corridor, resulting in afternoon heat index values around or just above 105. Most other locations will see max heat index values in the 100 to 104 degree range. We will maintain the current Heat Advisory configuration and start time. The good news is that a clear sky at night will allow for steady cooling, with most locations dropping into the 70s before sunrise. A south wind in the 5 to 10 mph range will also provide a bit of relief from the heat. 79
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/NEW/ /Tuesday Onward/ Upper ridging will shift westward by midweek, with amplifying northerly flow present through the Central Plains. While this will offer little relief in our temperatures locally, the pattern may favor very isolated convection or at least some remnant cloud cover to drift towards North Texas from upstream activity in KS/OK Tuesday night or Wednesday. However, the potential for any measurable rainfall to occur in North Texas is only 10-20%, and most areas should plan on remaining dry through the entire workweek. An extension/expansion of heat products should be expected over the next few days with little opportunity for relief in sight. The ridge will begin to elongate eastward through the late week period, with subsidence and resultant hot/dry weather prevailing into the upcoming weekend. A stalled frontal boundary to our north may be convectively active heading into the weekend, but right now the main rain chances look to remain north of the Red River. Heat index values should continue to reach or exceed 105 on a daily basis with high temperatures mostly falling in a range of 97-102. -Stalley
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&& .AVIATION...
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/Issued 1109 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024/ /06Z TAFs/ ...VFR and south flow... A ridge of high pressure aloft will continue to produce excellent flying weather across North and Central Texas through Monday with a mostly clear sky at night and a few daytime Cu. A south wind will remain in the 5 to 11 knot range along with occasional higher daytime gusts. 79
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&& .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
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Dallas-Ft. Worth 98 81 99 81 100 / 0 0 0 5 10 Waco 95 77 97 78 97 / 0 0 0 0 5 Paris 97 78 98 78 97 / 5 5 5 10 20 Denton 99 79 100 79 100 / 0 5 0 5 10 McKinney 98 79 99 79 99 / 0 5 0 10 10 Dallas 99 81 100 81 100 / 0 0 0 5 10 Terrell 97 77 97 78 97 / 0 0 0 5 10 Corsicana 97 79 98 78 97 / 0 0 0 5 10 Temple 96 76 98 76 97 / 0 0 0 0 5 Mineral Wells 98 77 100 78 100 / 0 0 0 5 5
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&& .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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Heat Advisory from noon today to 7 PM CDT Tuesday for TXZ092>095- 103>107-118>123-133>135-145>148-158>162-174-175.
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