Saturday is forecast to have a high of 94 degrees, though the heat index could make it feel like 97 degrees in some spots.
Temperatures are forecast to hit a low of 74 degrees with mostly clear skies in the evening.
A decaying thunderstorm could cross the Red River and reach the northern part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area Sunday morning. But outside of that, rain chances will be “slim to none” until after Tuesday, according to the weather service.
An active pattern with “wetting rains/storms” and lower temperatures could move through North and Central Texas next week. Chances of rain are more likely on Tuesday and Wednesday. From Wednesday onward, temperatures could reach a high between 83 and 89 degrees.
The active pattern follows weeks of hot and dry temperatures in Dallas. From July 16 to Sunday, the area saw no measurable rain — 67 days total. The time period was tied as the second driest streak on record in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The driest weekend was 84 days from July 1 to Sept. 22, 2000.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and hot with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 75. High: 96. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy and hot with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 76. High: 95. Wind: S 10-15 mph
TUESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms. Low: 76. High: 92. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy and cooler with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 72. High: 86. Wind: NNE 10-15 mph.
THURSDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers. Low: 67. High: 86. Wind: E 10-15 mph.