Heat continues to crank up across North Texas, heat advisories begin this week
A ridge of high pressure brings high heat to the middle of the country, including North Texas. Looking at our first triple-digit days of the year.
Wednesday was another near-normal summer day in North Texas, with highs topping out in the mid to upper 90s across most of the region.
It gets hotter from here, however, as a ridge of high pressure starts to track west of the Mississippi River, sending our temperatures to the triple digits for the first time this year.
It's a bit later than normal. Typically, we see our first 100° day sometime around July 1st. We are looking at highs near 100° on Thursday, then near 101° on Friday.
Going into the weekend, tropical moisture moves in along the Gulf Coast, bringing an isolated shower chance, but more so, bringing partly cloudy skies to North Texas.
As a result, air temperatures dip back into the upper 90s — but humidity continues to build, which means those feels-like temps will still be near advisory criteria.
Be sure to stay hydrated, take frequent breaks in the shade and A/C, limit outdoor time when possible for you and your pets, and make sure you're checking the pavement on dog walks. It's best to take those during the earliest part of the day.
