Bright breaks of sunshine pushed through humid clouds across Dallas late this morning, but the sticky air and hazy skyline hinted that North Texas is far from settled. Traffic moved steadily along I-35E and I-30, though lingering moisture and an Air Quality Alert kept conditions uncomfortable across parts of the Metroplex.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will climb to around 87 degrees this afternoon with only a 20 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms developing after 4 p.m. Winds stay fairly light, but the humid air mass lingering over North Texas could allow a few slow-moving cells to briefly intensify before sunset.
The bigger weather shift arrives by Tuesday night and Wednesday. Shower and thunderstorm chances surge as a wetter pattern pushes back into the southern Plains. Rain chances jump to 70 percent Tuesday night and increase to 90 percent Wednesday across Dallas-Fort Worth. Some storms may produce heavy downpours, gusty winds, and localized street flooding, especially in low-lying areas near Trinity River corridors and urban drainage zones.
While widespread severe weather is not expected right now, forecasters continue monitoring the potential for isolated hail and stronger thunderstorms later this week. Drivers should stay alert for rapidly changing visibility and slick pavement during heavier rain bands.
Before the storms return, Memorial Day stays mostly sunny and warm with highs near 88 degrees. Tuesday could briefly feel like early summer, with Dallas nearing 89 degrees under mostly sunny skies.
Longer-range trends still point toward above-normal warmth building across much of Texas heading into late next week.
Five Day Forecast for Dallas, Texas
- Memorial Day: Sunny, high near 88.
- Tuesday: Sunny, high near 89.
- Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 83.
- Thursday: Chance of thunderstorms, high near 87.
- Friday: Slight chance of storms, high near 90.
