North Texas has gone 54 days without measurable rain, making it the region’s 6th longest dry streak on record.
Dallas-Fort Worth has not recorded measurable rainfall at its official climate site at DFW International Airport from July 16 to Sept. 7, despite some areas seeing brief rain last week from Tropical Depression Edouard.
The National Weather Service defines measurable precipitation as more than 0.01 inches of rain. Amounts below the threshold are recorded as a “trace” and do not break a dry streak.
The region first broke into the top 10 longest dry streaks on record Aug. 30 after recording 46 days without rainfall.
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The current dry streak ties with the record from 1955, which lasted for 54 days from Oct. 7 to Nov. 29. The longest dry streak on record came in 2000, when D-FW went 84 consecutive days without measurable rain.
Although radar showed precipitation occurring in areas mostly to the east of Dallas, the region’s official climate site at DFW Airport reported no measurable rainfall.
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Rain-free streaks are not the only weather records Dallas-Fort Worth has set this summer.
As of Sept. 8, the region has now recorded 44 days at or above 100 degrees, tying with a 1952 record and breaking into the top 10 on record, according to a social media post by the weather service.
In comparison, 2011 is ranked 1st with 71 days that year at or above 100 degrees, according to the weather service.
Despite low chances of rain this week in North Texas, the National Weather Service said in its September 2026 drought update that there are few signs of imminent, meaningful drought relief.
The Climate Prediction Center’s drought outlook shows the Dallas-Fort Worth region could see drought conditions persist through November. (Climate Prediction Center)
“Drought conditions have deteriorated rapidly across North and Central Texas since early summer as prolonged hot, dry weather has erased much of the improvement realized during the exceptionally wet late spring and early summer,” the weather service said.
The region’s prolonged drought can also affect a house’s foundation, as well as its lawn and trees.
Since Aug. 25, parts of Dallas County experiencing moderate drought have increased from 59.20% to 90.30%, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Areas of Texas statewide experiencing moderate drought increased from 57.36% to nearly 70% in the same time period.
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This article originally published at Dallas-Fort Worth ties record after almost two months without measurable rainfall.