Fort Worth, Texas – Residents should prepare for a significant wave of summer heat this week as “feels like” temperatures are expected to soar past 100 degrees. The week will begin with mostly sunny and intensely hot conditions on Monday before gusty winds and a slight chance for thunderstorms arrive by mid-week.
According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Monday will bring mostly sunny skies with a high near 94 degrees, but the heat index will make it feel as hot as 103°F. These dangerously high heat index values create conditions where heat-related illnesses are possible with prolonged exposure or strenuous activity. Officials advise limiting time outdoors, staying hydrated, and checking on elderly family members and neighbors. Area residents are reminded to never leave children or pets in unattended vehicles, where temperatures can become lethal in minutes.
The heat persists into Tuesday, with a forecast high near 95 degrees under sunny skies. Conditions will become breezy as south winds increase to 10 to 15 mph, with gusts potentially reaching 25 mph. This could affect drivers on major thoroughfares such as Interstate 35W and I-20. By Wednesday night, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms enters the picture, mainly before 1 a.m., though the day will remain mostly sunny with a high near 95.
For the Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the weather remains hot and mostly clear, with an expected high near 96 degrees. Those planning to attend outdoor events should take precautions against the heat. The pattern of hot and mostly dry weather is expected to continue through the end of the week.
Here is the five-day forecast for Fort Worth:
SUNDAY: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103.
TUESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 95 and wind gusts as high as 25 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms arrives after midnight.
JUNETEENTH (THURSDAY): Mostly clear, with a high near 96.
