February continues to be unseasonably warm in Dallas-Fort Worth.
The high is forecast to reach 77 degrees on Wednesday, 15 degrees warmer than normal for mid-February, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office. Partial cloud coverage will also be present.
To the west, cities like Graham, Weatherford and Denton should experience an elevated fire threat on Wednesday, with wind gusts between 20 and 30 miles per hour and very low humidity. That dry air should spread on Thursday, expanding the fire threat to most of North and Central Texas.
Meteorologist Matt Bishop said an elevated fire threat’s purpose is to warn residents about conditions and possible fire development, but his office expects local firefighters will be capable of handling any wildfire-related emergencies.
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If circumstances could produce an intense wildfire, the weather service would issue a fire weather watch or a red flag warning.
Later this week, a cold front should move in, bringing temperatures to the mid-60s and upper 50s this weekend.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
WEDNESDAY: Sun, clouds and mild. Low: 58. High: 79. Wind: SW 10-15 mph.
THURSDAY: Sun, clouds and warm. Low: 60. High: 78. Wind: SW 10-15 mph.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and cooler with a low chance of rain east of DFW. Low: 48. High: 66. Wind: N 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy and pleasant with a low chance of rain. Low: 44. High: 58. Wind: N 5-10 mph.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and pleasant. Low: 40. High: 62. Wind: NE 5-10 mph.