Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
665 FXUS64 KFWD 141139 AFDFWD Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 539 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - A warming trend will continue into early next week, with highs in the 80s expected. - Chances for showers and thunderstorms return Tuesday onward. The highest chances will be during the middle of next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Today and tonight) Issued at 1224 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 Weather conditions through Saturday night will remain warm and dry thanks to mid-level ridging currently impacting much of the central CONUS. Additionally, low-level riding remains strong across the Lower Mississippi River Valley, keeping southerly flow across the region through the short-term period. The low-level flow will lead to increasing moisture across the region today. This will manifest itself later this morning as low clouds invade from the south, generally east of I-35. Additionally, a few low-lying spots across the Brazos Valley may experience patchy fog around sunrise, quickly dissipating by the mid-morning hours. With ridging in place, expect today`s highs to climb into the 80s throughout North and Central Texas. Winds will become breezy this afternoon, ranging between 15-20 mph. Even warmer weather is expected tomorrow with mid 80s across the region. A few locations west of I-35 may hit 90 degrees as southwesterly winds enhance afternoon warming. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 1224 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 A shift in the weather pattern will begin to take shape on Sunday as a weak front begins to advance southward across the Southern Plains. By midday Sunday, the front will likely reach North Texas, however, given no substantial cold air behind the front, it will retreat northward by the evening hours. This front will likely shed a few degrees off afternoon highs on Sunday along the immediate Red River; for the rest of the region, lower to mid 80s will continue. As we move into a new work week, the ridge atop the central CONUS will begin to break down as a shortwave trough advances east across southern CA. Guidance begins to diverge on just how much amplification of the shortwave will occur through the first half of the week. Cluster analysis continues to favor a deepening trough across the Desert Southwest, supplying a southerly fetch of moisture across North and Central Texas. All model guidance is in good agreement that the highest moisture content throughout North and Central Texas will be between Tuesday and Thursday. PWATS will likely exceed the 90th percentile as the trough across the Desert Southwest inches closer to our region. Between Wednesday and Thursday, several rounds of precipitation will be possible as leading embedded shortwaves precede the parent area of low pressure. Given the highly dynamic system moving overhead, we`ll continue to monitor the threat for strong to severe storms, as well as the potential for flooding. There remains quite a bit of uncertainly when its comes to timing, intensity and location of the heaviest precipitation, therefore, make sure to check back over the next few days for additional details. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 525 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 The MVFR CIGS have invaded Central Texas with a northward continuation into North Texas currently ongoing. As of this 1130z, MVFR ceilings are getting ready to move atop the eastern half of the North Texas TAF sites with ceilings ranging from 020-025 AGL. The low clouds will persist through the mid-morning hours before VFR skies return. By this afternoon, gusty winds will develop, however, given they`ll remain out of the south, no crosswind concerns are expected. With southerly winds continuing into tonight, another plume of low clouds will develop early Saturday morning. At this time, confidence remains highest that it will impact KACT around sunrise. For the rest of the TAF sites, confidence remains too low to include in the 12z package. We`ll continue monitoring and adjust the forecast as needed. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 82 62 84 61 / 0 0 0 0 Waco 82 61 83 60 / 0 0 0 0 Paris 81 62 81 60 / 0 0 0 0 Denton 82 57 85 55 / 0 0 0 0 McKinney 82 60 83 59 / 0 0 0 0 Dallas 82 62 84 63 / 0 0 0 0 Terrell 82 60 83 60 / 0 0 0 0 Corsicana 84 63 84 63 / 0 0 0 0 Temple 83 59 84 58 / 0 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 86 57 90 56 / 0 0 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Hernandez LONG TERM....Hernandez AVIATION...Hernandez