Following a weekend of damaging storms that included hail and tornados, North Texas will have a hot, cloudy start to the work week.
Monday temperatures are forecast to top out at 93 degrees, with a heat index of 97, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
The day is expected to fade into a cloudy night, with temperatures expected to be in the low 70s and southward wind gusts of around 10 mph.
On Saturday, several counties in North Texas, including Dallas, Collin, Tarrant, Parker and Grayson, were placed under a tornado watch. Two people were killed when tornadoes moved through Parker and Wise counties Saturday night, the weather service confirmed Sunday.
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to return Tuesday and last until the weekend, with percentages ranging from 20% to 60%.
MONDAY: Sun and clouds, breezy, very warm (Record: 92 from 1987). High: 92. Wind: SSW 10-20 mph.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and warm with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 71. High: 86. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Low: 65. High: 78. Wind: N 10-15 mph.
THURSDAY: Occasional rain showers. Otherwise, cloudy and cooler. Low: 62. High: 71. Wind: E 10-15 mph.
FRIDAY: Periods of rain, cooler. Low: 56. High: 69. Wind: N 10-20 mph.