Weather officials are expecting conditions for this week to be hot and humid.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has predicted dangerous triple-digit temperatures across the metroplex for the work week, with no rain in sight over the next five days to cool things off.
Meteorologist Jennifer Dunn at NWS described the outlook for Monday:
“We’re going to see triple-digit temperatures at dangerous levels, possibly even at or passing 103 degrees in probably several spots. And then overnight lows are not going to be much more forgiving either, with lows likely between 80 to 83 degrees across the general metroplex or Dallas County area.”
The official NWS forecast for the week in the Dallas-Fort Worth area shows high temperatures peaking at 107 degrees on Wednesday with a heat index of 110 degrees. Saturday is forecast to be the “coolest” day, with a high of 100 degrees and a heat index of 104.
Dunn said that the workweek is expected to remain dry. However, a “pattern shift” could bring a slight chance of rain to the metroplex by the weekend, possibly dropping temperatures below the 100s.
A heat advisory is in effect for the North Texas region until Tuesday at 8 p.m. According to NWS, heat advisories are usually for a day or two to start and can then be extended, upgraded, or canceled as needed.
An Excessive Heat Warning will be issued if temperatures reach 105 degrees with a heat index of 110. Conditions on Wednesday could meet the criteria for an EHW, according to forecasters.
The NWS advises North Texans to practice heat safety and plan accordingly for weather conditions.
Triple-digit temperatures are hitting DFW earlier than usual this year, the NWS tweeted. The organization announced that its DFW climate site reached 101 degrees for the first time this summer at 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 25.
This comes nearly a week before the region usually hits 100 degrees, around July 1. Typically, the DFW area sees temperatures in the low-to-mid 90s during the last week of June.
Weather officials are not the only ones bracing for these temperatures. ERCOT announced on Monday that while power grid operations are expected to remain normal for the week, a weather watch is in effect for the remainder of June.