The holiday week in North Texas is expected to begin Monday with the return of showers and thunderstorms for much of the region.
According to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office, over a dozen counties in Dallas-Fort Worth are under a flood watch through Monday afternoon, including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Rockwall and Tarrant counties.
The flood watch, which began at 6 p.m. Sunday, is expected to affect about 40 cities in the region, including Dallas, Plano, Lewisville, Fort Worth, Frisco and McKinney.
“Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop‚” the weather service’s advisory said.
D-FW Weather Wise
With a 90% chance of precipitation, North Texans can expect showers and thunderstorms during the day on Monday with wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Temperature highs will reach 72 during the day before cooling down to 51 at night.
Starting Tuesday, the rest of the week is expected to be sunny and clear, but temperatures might be cooler than usual with highs in the 60s. Temperatures at night are expected to drop to the upper 30s.
The chances of precipitation might return on Friday night and continue through Saturday.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
MONDAY: Heavy rain and thunderstorms Monday morning, flooding possible. Clouds break by afternoon. High: 70. Wind: SSW 5-10 mph.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Low: 51. High: 69. Wind: NNW 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and cooler. Low: 45. High: 58. Wind: N 10 mph.
THURSDAY (THANKSGIVING): Mostly sunny and cool. Low: 39. High: 60. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and cool. Low: 44. High: 64. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers. Low: 55. High: 66. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.