Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
965 FXUS64 KFWD 092315 AFDFWD Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 615 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - Quiet weather is expected through the upcoming weekend, with cool nights and warm afternoons. - Rain chances will return to the region by the middle of next week. - A cold front will bring cooler temperatures to the region next weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Saturday) Issued at 1218 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026 Warm, dry, and sunny weather will continue throughout the short-term period. Mid-level ridging and a dry airmass will keep rain chances near zero, and the calm, clear conditions should promote efficient daytime mixing and nocturnal radiational cooling. As a result, temperatures will have a relatively large diurnal swing, going from morning lows in the upper 50s and 60s to highs in the upper 80s and low 90s today and tomorrow. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through next Thursday) Issued at 118 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026 ...Sunday through Tuesday... High pressure along the northern Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Isaias and a developing lee cyclone in the Central High Plains will facilitate the return of low-level moisture to the area beginning Sunday. Mid-to-upper level Pacific moisture should also overspread the region early in the week, resulting in PW values well above the 90th percentile for this time of year. Where exactly this axis of richest moisture sets up will depend on the strength of the mid- level ridge to our east. Despite the presence of such moisture, a general lack of forcing will limit rain chances through Tuesday aside from a shower or two in the Brazos Valley due to moisture advection. Temperatures will remain well above average during this time, with highs in the low-to-mid 90s and lows climbing into the mid-70s by Tuesday morning. ...Wednesday through Next Weekend... A more unsettled pattern begins Wednesday through next weekend as an upper-level trough moves into the Central US. Precip may occur on Wednesday ahead of the trough across the axis of higher PW values, but uncertainty remains in its placement and coverage. The better rain chances will be Wednesday night through Friday, when favorable synoptic forcing, instability, and healthy moisture coincide. High moisture and the presence of shear near the Red River on Thursday also introduce the possibility for more organized storms with pockets of heavy rainfall over this area. While individual members may disagree on frontal timing and strength, ensemble guidance overwhelmingly points to a cold front pushing through North and Central TX toward the end of the work week following the round of precip. For instance, 90% of LREF members have high temps dipping below 80 degrees at some point next weekend. Forecast temperatures may change as this event comes into view, but the front will at the least exchange our abnormally warm weather for near-average temps more becoming of fall. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 609 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026 VFR conditions with mostly clear skies will prevail through the TAF period. Winds are currently light easterly around 5 kts or less, and will be nearly calm at times overnight. A more uniform south/southeasterly wind will become established by midday tomorrow with speeds increasing to 5-10 kts. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 65 91 69 91 / 0 0 0 0 Waco 61 90 66 91 / 0 0 0 0 Paris 62 89 63 90 / 0 0 0 0 Denton 60 91 67 92 / 0 0 0 0 McKinney 62 89 66 90 / 0 0 0 0 Dallas 66 91 69 92 / 0 0 0 0 Terrell 62 90 65 91 / 0 0 0 0 Corsicana 64 90 66 91 / 0 0 0 0 Temple 61 92 65 93 / 0 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 59 91 65 91 / 0 0 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Fenske LONG TERM....Fenske AVIATION...Stalley