Aug
Tiny Rain Chances Tease North Texas This Week
Tiny Rain Chances Tease North Texas This Week A few lucky North Texans will get some much-needed rain today and for most days the rest of the week. Nothing at all widespread is expected. The only thing widespread will be the heat. An upper level high is still controlling our weather, although this week the [...]
Aug
Heat Advisory Extended Into Friday
Heat Advisory Extended Into Friday The HEAT ADVISORY, which was supposed to end this evening, has been stretched into Friday. The big ridge of high pressure is forecast to hold on strong even through Friday, even as the wind picks up a bit out of the south. That breeze will enhance our fire danger [...]
Aug
Dangerous Heat Now…Easing a Bit This Weekend
Dangerous Heat Now…Easing a Bit This Weekend The HEAT ADVISORY will expire Thursday evening. This doesn’t mean it is going to be cool after Thursday…just “less hot”. Temperatures should come down enough by Friday and the weekend that an official advisory won’t be needed. High temperatures on Thursday will once again be brutal [...]
Jul
Heat Advisory Continues Thru Thursday
Heat Advisory Continues Thru Thursday The Heat Advisory has just been extended into Thursday. A heat advisory is issued when the afternoon temps and/or the heat index climb to above 105° and when the overnight lows stay at or above 80°. That gives you an idea of what expected the next couple of days…more [...]
Jul
Latest Counties with Burn Bans and No Break in the Heat for N. Texas
Latest Counties with Burn Bans and No Break in the Heat for N. Texas HEAT ADVISORY THRU WEDNESDAY EVENING NOW.. The National Weather Service has extended the Heat Advisory thru at least Wednesday evening. We can almost rest assured it will be extended to Friday, but in general they only like to issue Heat Advisory [...]
Jul
Very Hot, Very Dry Transition to August
Very Hot, Very Dry Transition to August By 1:00pm at DFW the temperature was again over 100 degrees. We are expecting triple digit highs all this week with near-zero rain chances. The HEAT ADVISORY continues for the metro area. The advisory was expanded to the east this morning as the combination of heat and humidity [...]
Jul
Weekend of Heat Not Storms
Weekend of Heat Not Storms We are under a HEAT ADVISORY for the Metroplex this weekend. The heat index is going to approach 110 F during the peak of the afternoon heat. The advice is to hydrate with water often, avoid direct sunlight as much as possible and wear loose-fitting, light color clothing. Your exposed [...]
Jun
Board Calls For Modern Texas Ethics Commission
Board Calls For Modern Texas Ethics Commission AUSTIN (AP) – The Texas Ethics Commission too often focuses on minor infractions and unduly stigmatizes politicians for unintentional mistakes, a legislative advisory board said in a report Tuesday. The members of the Sunset Advisory Commission found that the current complaint system and rules are too often used [...]
Apr
Line breaks force water boiling in Kemp
Line breaks force water boiling in Kemp KEMP, Texas (AP) — A boil-water advisory has been issued for an East Texas town because of pipeline problems. Go to News Source Fort Worth News
Jan
High Winds & Fire Danger Sunday
High Winds & Fire Danger Sunday A Wind Advisory is now in effect for tomorrow. Also, high fire danger, especially out west. Go to News Source Fort Worth News
