North Texas set record-high spring temperatures following a heat wave this past weekend.
Fort Worth reached 95 degrees Sunday, according to data from the National Weather Service, the warmest day of 2026 so far.
This breaks the region’s last record high for March 22, when it reportedly hit 93 degrees in 1934, the data shows.
Fort Worth reached a high of 82 degrees on that date last year.
The city did not hit 95 degrees until May 25 in 2025. However, the region reached its first 90-degree day by March 25 last year.
Average high temperatures for mid- to late March are generally below 70 degrees, NWS meteorologist Allison Prater said.
Fort Worth usually sees its first day of 90-degree weather just before mid-April, Prater said, making this time of year “quite early” for a heat wave.
Overnight temperatures brought North Texas back down to near-normal temperatures Monday, with the high forecast at 78 degrees and the low at 58 degrees.
North Texas is also unusually dry this time of year, Prater added.
The Fort Worth area has received 5.15 inches of rainfall so far this year as of Sunday, which is 2.5 inches below the normal average for around this time of year.
The region is more prone to wildfires due to dry conditions and a lack of moisture.
The western portion of North Texas, including the cities of Graham, Bowie and Cisco, are under the highest threat of fires in the region.
Though precipitation is below normal, rivers and reservoirs that supply a portion of North Texas’ drinking water — including Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake Arlington and Lake Worth — are mostly full at 88%, according to data from the Tarrant Regional Water District.
Fort Worth will reach warm temperatures between the 80s and 90s by Tuesday, according to the NWS’ latest forecast. A cold front later this week will bring temperatures down to slightly below normal on Saturday, with the temperature high forecasted at 69 degrees.
Nicole Lopez is the environment reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at nicole.lopez@fortworthreport.org.
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