Dallas weather: May 8 evening forecast
Storms are in the FOX 4 viewing area on Friday night, and chief meteorologist Dan Henry has more on what to expect this evening in this forecast for May 8 in North Texas.
DALLAS – Thunderstorms will roll through parts of North Texas on Friday. Thankfully, none should be severe. Mother’s Day could be a different story.
10:30: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Montague County until 11:30 p.m. 9:05: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for North Texas counties
A line of storms moving southward has caused the National Weather Service to issue a Severe Thunderstarm Watch for several North Texas counties.
Counties affected include Denton County, Collin County, Wise County, Hunt County, Delta County, Hopkins County, Jack County, Cooke County, Lamar County and Fannin County.
The Watch is set to run until 2 a.m. on Saturday.
Friday Forecast
According to FOX 4 Weather Meteorologist Berkeley Taylor, a cluster of thunderstorms will work their way east across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Friday morning.
Everything is well below severe limits, just with lots of lightning!
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move in and out through the day on Friday. Coverage is about 20%.
An isolated strong storm or two can’t be ruled out, but the overall threat is low.
Temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s for the morning, before climbing into the 80s by the afternoon.
Weekend Forecast
Saturday will look similar, with even lower coverage expected.
Sunday presents the best chance to find rain and storms – about 50% as a cold front moves through North Texas.
North Texas is under a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather. The biggest concerns will be with wind and hail.
Timing-wise, the front looks to move through in the afternoon/evening.
7-Day Forecast
Once the front is south of North Texas on Mother’s Day, the rain should come to an end, and it will stay dry into next week.
Temperatures will start to warm into the upper 80s and low 90s by midweek next week.
The Source: The information in this story is from the FOX 4 Weather team and National Weather Service.