Rain and the possibility of severe storms are back in the forecast for this week after a warm and pleasant weekend.
Monday will be mostly dry and warm, with a high near 85 degrees, but scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, some possibly severe, could pop up in the far northwestern corner of the metroplex later in the evening, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Some of these isolated storms could produce large hail and damaging winds.
Another round of storms is expected to move across the metroplex beginning Tuesday afternoon and continuing into Wednesday.
“The greatest severe weather risk will be Wednesday afternoon as the dryline moves further east into the area. All hazards will be possible, but there is still some uncertainty in the timing of these storms. The flash flood threat will increase Tuesday and especially Wednesday, as heavy rainfall is expected,” NWS predicted.
The greatest hazards from this line of storms will be hail and damaging winds, with the possibility of flooding in some areas, per NWS. Total rainfall across the first three days of the work week could reach between 2 and 6 inches, with the highest rainfall total expected in the Red River Valley area.
Residents should stay alert for the possibility of tornadoes, particularly on Tuesday and Wednesday, per NBC 5 DFW.
High temperatures on both days will be in the low to mid-80s.
North Texans will have a chance to dry out a bit on Thursday, with no rain expected and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Showers will return for the end of the week, with about 50% of the metroplex seeing rain again on Friday, while a 40% chance of rain is forecast for Saturday. At this time, no severe weather is expected for Friday and Saturday. Highs for Friday and Saturday will reach into the upper 70s.