The residual summer heat just won’t quit.
2025 is now the latest year on record for the arrival of overnight temperatures in the 50s. The previous record was October 16, 2007.
John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas’s state climatologist, said the arrival of those crisper overnight lows is usually a good indicator of fall’s arrival. Historically, the average arrival of that benchmark is Sept. 21, close to the autumnal equinox.
But even though it’s been warmer than we’d like, a change is coming.
D-FW Weather Wise
A cold front is forecast to move in over the weekend, the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office said, and rain is forecast for the eastern half of the region Saturday.
Temperatures should drop briefly on Sunday to a high of 79 degrees, before climbing back up to a high of 90 Monday.
Another cold front is expected to move in Tuesday or Wednesday, which may keep the cooler air here longer.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 88. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy and very warm with a 20% chance for showers and thunderstorms. Low: 70. High: 91. Wind: SW 10-20 mph.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and a bit cooler. Low: 61. High: 80. Wind: NNE 10-15 mph.
MONDAY: Sunny, breezy and warmer again. Low: 59. High: 90. Wind: S 10-20 mph.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy and a bit cooler. Low: 64. High: 81. Wind: N 10-20 mph.