Hot end to the weekend

Expect a near repeat of yesterday’s weather with more heat and slightly higher humidity. A ridge of high pressure over North Texas will maintain a fairly typical August weather pattern the rest of the weekend through all of next week.

It’ll be seasonably hot and muggy with highs in the upper 90s. There will continue to be a threat for grass fires especially west of the DFW area, where humidity will drop to 25-30% this afternoon.The afternoon heat index will exceed 100 on many days. Make sure to take the necessary precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses.

The ridge of high pressure will shift to the west the following week leading to a subtle drop in high temperatures into the mid 90s. Rain-free weather is expected to continue for the next ten days.

Latest forecast:

• TODAY: Sunny and hot. High: 98. Wind: S 10-20 mph.
• TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Low: 79. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
• MONDAY: Sunny and hot. High: 99. Wind: S 10-20 mph.
• TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. Low: 79. High: 98. Wind: S 10-20 mph.
• WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. Low: 78. High: 98. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
• THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. Low: 78. High: 98. Wind: S 10 mph.
• FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and hot. Low: 77. High: 97. Wind: S 10 mph.
• SATURDAY: Partly cloudy and hot. Low: 77. High: 97. Wind: S 10 mph. .
• SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and hot. Low: 77. High: 96. Wind: S 10 mph.
• MONDAY: Partly cloudy and very warm. Low: 77. High: 94. Wind: S 10 mph.
• TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and very warm. Low: 76. High: 94. Wind: S 10 mph.