Sunny hot high near 97 today; chance of severe weather tomorrow

(National Weather Service-Fort Worth)

A heat index around 100 degrees is expected during the peak heating today. An isolated late day thunderstorm is possible across our far eastern counties. The severe threat will remain primarily to our west and northwest today, but a few storms could become strong with gusty winds, small hail, and contain locally heavy rainfall.


Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms late morning into the afternoon….. Some of the storms could be severe. Wind, Hail, chance of a tornado…..Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 10 mph.

(The Weather Channel)