Chance of thunderstorms Friday after triple-digit week in D-FW

Our upper-level ridge will continue to dominate our weather pattern into the week. This will lead to high temperatures into the lower-100s and heat index values as high as 105. A Heat Advisory is in effect through Tuesday evening. Triple digits are expected most of the week.

By Friday, a frontal boundary will provide the area with a 20% to 30% chance of thunderstorms. Until then, our drought conditions across North Texas will continue to worsen.

HEAT SAFETY TIPS

With heat like this, you’ll want to take precautions and be prepared.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors to make sure they are staying cool.

Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. According to the National Safety Council, if it’s 95 degrees outside the internal temperature of a car could climb to 129 degrees in 30 minutes. After just 10 minutes, temperatures inside could reach 114 degrees.

A child’s body temperature heats up three to five times faster than an adult and heatstroke can begin when a person’s core body temperature reaches 104 degrees. A core temperature of 107 degrees is lethal, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Latest Forecast

• MONDAY: Mostly sunny and very hot. High: 103. Wind: SW 5-15 mph.
• TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Low: 81. Wind: S 10 mph.
• TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and very hot. Low: 81. High: 103. Wind: S 5-15 mph.
• WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. Low: 81. High: 102. Wind: S 5-15 mph.
• THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. Low: 81. High: 102. Wind: S 5-15 mph.
• FRIDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20%-30% chance of storms. Low: 80. High: 98. Wind: SE 5-15 mph.
• SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20%-30% chance of storms. Low: 77. High: 97. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
• SUNDAY: Partly sunny with a 10% chance of storms. Low: 77. High: 98. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
• MONDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. Low: 79. High: 101. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.
• TUESDAY: Sunny and hot. Low: 80. High: 101. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
• WEDNESDAY: Sunny and very hot. Low: 81. High: 102. Wind: S 5-10 mph.