Tuesday marks the first day of astronomical fall, but temperatures in North Texas will feel more like summer for a bit longer.
The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office says Tuesday’s high will reach 95 degrees, with a heat index of 99 degrees. Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid- to high-70s until 10 a.m.
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Drier air is expected to settle in Dallas-Fort Worth this week, with little to no chance of rain until the weekend.
“Highs will still be in the 90s for most of the area through the extended forecast period, about 5-10 degrees above normal for the first week of astronomical fall,” the weather service said in its Monday forecast.
Additionally, Dallas-Fort Worth tied the second-longest dry streak on record after seeing 67 days without measurable rainfall at DFW International Airport, as of Sept. 20. That dry streak, however, came to an official end Monday night when the airport recorded 0.01 inches of rain.
Related: D-FW ties second-longest dry streak on record after Sunday rain misses airport
The latest from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
TUESDAY (FALL BEGINS):
Sun and clouds, warm. Low: 74. High: 94. Wind: NE 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Sun and clouds, warm. Low: 74. High: 94. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
THURSDAY:
Partly cloudy and warm. Low: 74. High: 95. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and warm. Low: 72. High: 94. Wind: ESE 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy and warm. Low: 73. High: 95. Wind: SSE 5-10 mph.
SUNDAY:
Partly cloudy and warm. Low: 74. High: 95. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
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