North Texas has been keeping its eye on the temperature, and while Thursday was sweltering, it didn’t end up hitting the triple-digits.
The region, on average, gets its first 100-degree day by July 1, but has been notably behind schedule this year. Prior to Thursday, the hottest temperature measured at DFW International Airport was 97 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office. While Dallas-Fort Worth residents likely aren’t complaining, they may be wondering when the milestone will make its unwelcome appearance.
Forecasts had repeatedly predicted a high chance of triple-digits arriving Thursday, but projections were modified Thursday morning, saying the high would top out at 99 degrees. That 99-degree temperature was measured at the airport, but it did not climb higher, keeping the total of 100-degree days at zero for now.
That may shortly change though, as 100 remains in the forecast for Friday. Accounting for the recent pattern of increasingly stifling temperatures, the weather service issued a heat advisory for much of North Texas that is in effect from noon Thursday to 9 p.m. Friday night.
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The heat index, or “feels like” temperature that accounts for how the human body experiences air moisture, could reach up to 107 during the alert. The temperature is expected to drop some over the weekend, but higher humidity will keep the heat index at suffocating levels.
Related:Your ultimate guide to dealing with the heat in Dallas-Fort WorthThe latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, hot. High: 99. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy and very warm. A stray storm is possible east of DFW. Low: 79. High: 95. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
SUNDAY: Sun, clouds, hot and humid. Low: 79. High: 97. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Low: 79. High: 98. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Low: 79. High: 99. Wind: S 5-10 mph.