SUMMER 2022 RECORD HEAT AT DFW

DFW set a record high yesterday, July 20, 2022 and also tied the maximum low temperature record for that date. DFW also set a record high temperature on July 19, 2022 and also tied the maximum low temperature record for that date. DFW also tied the all-time maximum low temperature record for July 18, 2022 while also breaking the daily record for that date.

The temperature yesterday reached a high of 109°F, for the third consecutive day, which broke the old record of 108°F set in 2018. DFW tied the low temperature maximum of 82°F set in 1954.

The temperature on July 19, 2022 reached a high of 109°F which broke the old record of 108°F set in 2018. DFW tied the low temperature maximum of 84°F set in 1980.

The low temperature on July 18, 2022 was only 86°F. This tied the all-time lowest maximum low temperature ever recorded at DFW set several times, but most recently in 2018. This also broke the daily maximum low temperature record of 83°F set in 2018.

DFW temperature records are observed at Dallas/Fort Worth Interantional Airport weather station, station ID, KDFW.

DFW RECORDS ITS FIRST 100°F DEGREE DAY FOR SUMMER 2022

Yesterday the high temperature was 103°F at DFW Airport. This tied the record yesterday set back in 1911. It also marks the first time this summer we officially hit 100°F. This is the hottest DFW has been in nearly two years. You have to go all the way back to August 29, 2020 when the mercury hit 106°F.

In addition, yesterday DFW set a new maximum low temperature of 79°F. The old record was 78°F set in 2018.

The intese heat wave we have been experiencing is going to continue through tomorrow. A record high is likely to be set again today as temperatures across the area are expected to climb to or exceed 105°F. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for the entire area.

DFW WEATHER HOURLY FORECAST BACK ONLINE

The DFW Weather Hourly Forecast is back online with an updated script. To access the hourly forecast, select ‘Forecast’ from the navigation menu, and it will be the second option on that drop down menu – ‘Hourly.’

One thing to note about the Hourly Forecast. This forecast is powered by a data feed. It may or may not necessarily reflect the same data as the official forecast put out by this site. This is due to the fact that the official 7-Day Forecast issued by this site is not a data feed but an actual forecast made by a forecaster.

WELCOME TO THE NEW WEBSITE LAYOUT FOR DFW WEATHER

We are pleased to release the latest website layout for DFW Weather. One of the biggest changes you will notice right away is that the navigation menu has now moved from the left hand side to across the top in the header section. The website no longer has a separate mobile page. The site has been redesigned on a grid with modular sections that will realign itself based on the screen size and orientation of the device you are accessing it on. In addition, the weather alerts script is now fully working and improved. Weather alerts will appear at the top under the navigation bar in a red box on every page except the news/blog page. You can click on the county and a modal will pop-up with the full alert message.

While we have tried to test and work out as many kinks as possible, there still may be somethings that do not quite work as they should. We will continually be making adjustments along the way. It should be noted that older phones and browsers may not be compatible with the new design. Please make sure you access using a mobile device not older than five years old and that you use the latest desktop version of your browser.

RECORD HEAT AT DFW YESTERDAY

A record high temperature was recorded yesterday, May 15, 2022, at DFW Airport of 97°F. This breaks the old record of 94°F set in 1925. It is also the hottest temperature recorded so far this month. Record heat will continue to be possible through the next week.

MASSIVE UPDATE TO DFW WEATHER WEBSITE LAYOUT COMING SOON

The website will be undergoing major modification to its layout design in the coming weeks/months to enhance usability across devices. In order to do this, the website will need to come down at some point for these changes to occur. Down times will be posted well in advanced.

Also, while we are making this transition some data feeds and features may not work. For example, the weather alerts script is being changed, thus it is currently not working. For weather advisories/alerts, please see the advisories feature on the ZoomRadar located at the bottom of the home page.

***WINTER STORM TO AFFECT DFW AREA WED NIGHT AND THURSDAY***

A very strong Arctic cold front will move into Texas on Wednesday setting the stage for a winter storm Wednesday night into Thursday. Given the shallow nature of this Arctic airmass, we will likely be dealing with more ice than snow this time.

Early assessment of potential accumulations for the area (and these could be subject to change with the latest data) is that the Metroplex could see 0.10 to 0.25 of an inch of ice accretion followed by 0.5 to 1.5 inches of sleet accumulations with trace amounts of snow. These amounts would warrant a Winter Storm Watch/Warning. Keep in mind that these amounts rely heavily on expected precipitation type transitions. If temperatures drop below freezing quicker than currently forecast, these amounts could increase. If the subfreezing air is delayed, these amounts could be lower. Most of the Metroplex would not have to worry about frozen precipiation until around midnight Thursday morning, as it currently stands right now. With expected temperature forecasts, these amounts of ice/sleet would cause signficant disruptions to travel on all roadways. Expect travel difficulties into Friday, and perahaps Saturday for some, especially if accumulations are more than forecast.

This event is still several days out and things could still change. Please keep checking back for updates.

How cold will it get? To be clear, not as cold as last February (thankfully). However, guidance has trended a bit warmer this morning than it has been over the last several days. We do feel confident that Friday and Saturday mornings will be well down in the teens. Wind chill values will be in the single digits above and below zero at times.

DECEMBER 2021 IS THE HOTTEST ON RECORD BY A WIDE MARGIN

December 2021 has gone down in the records as the hottest December on record for DFW by a wide margin. The average temperature was a whopping 13°F degrees above normal. That is 7 plus degrees hotter than the old record hottest December set in 1933. In fact, December 2021 was so hot compared to averages that no other calendar month in our weather history has an average temperatue of 13 degrees above normal. December 2021 also produced the hottest Christmas on record of 82°F. The old record was 80°F set in 2016. The hottest temperature of the month was 83°F on December 10th. The coldest temperature was 32°F on December 12th. That is the first and only freeze at DFW Airport so far this winter season. The top 5 hottest Decembers for DFW are:

  1. December 2021
  2. December 1933
  3. December 2015
  4. December 1970
  5. December 1965

DFW RECORDS ITS FIST 100 DEGREE DAY FOR THE SUMMER OF 2021

Yesterday, the temperature officially reached 100°F at DFW Airport for the first time in 2021. This is pretty late in the year for a first 100 degree day, but not as late as the latest which was none in 1906 and 1973. The average first 100 degree day is usually on or around July 1st. We average 20 days a calendar year of 100 degrees or greater. The hottest temperature ever recorded at DFW is 113°F on June 26th and 27th of 1980, our hottest summer on record. In fact, temperatures of 110°F or greater are exceedingly rare and have only occurred 12 times in our history. Five of those occurrences were during the summer of 1980. We have only hit 110°F or greater twice during this century, once in 2000 and once in 2011.

The heat will continue the rest of this week and into next, but there are long range signs that the heat will be somewhat transient, and there may be a cool down and more rain headed our way. We will have to see how that plays out. Regardless of the heat this week, it still looks like the temperature anomalies will be too great to overcome so that July will be a slightly below normal month.