Thursday morning is off to a cool start in North Texas with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. Temperatures will warm into the mid-70s in the afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. 

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On Friday, the high will reach 80 with increasing clouds and humidity. The region will stay dry through the day, but rain chances will quickly increase overnight into Saturday. 

A First Alert Weather Day is in place on Saturday due to rounds of disruptive rain and storms.  A few strong to severe storms will be possible with gusty winds and small hail being the main threats.

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Any plans for Valentine’s Day should be indoors, but on the bright side, it looks a through the bulk of the heavy rain will be done by early afternoon. A few lingering showers and rumbles will still be possible in the evening.

Rainfall amounts look to stay between a half-inch to 1.5 inches for most locations, with isolated amounts up to 2 inches especially for areas to the southeast.

North Texas will continue to dry out overnight into Sunday, setting the stage for a beautiful close to the weekend. Temperatures will warm back into the 70s for Presidents’ Day and then into the 80s by Tuesday.

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