Excessive heat warning extended through Saturday in North Texas
NORTH TEXAS – The excessive heat warning and heat advisory have been extended through Saturday evening in North Texas.
Because the warning will be in place Saturday, we will continue with our weather alert into Saturday due to the dangerous heat.
Dangerous heat is still lingering over Dallas-Fort Worth.
The CBS News Texas First Alert Weather Team has issued a weather alert for the dangerous heat today.
The excessive heat warning for the Metroplex was extended into today for feels-like temperatures to 112 degrees.
A heat advisory remains in place for the rest of North Texas where it will feel like 105 to 110 degrees. Heat advisories will likely be extended into the weekend.
Afternoon temperatures will be very close to 100 degrees, but the humidity will make it feel much hotter.
No matter where you are located in the area it will be incredibly hot, so remember your heat safety precautions.
Stay hydrated while you are outdoors today. As high pressure remains the dominant feature in our weather, the heat will continue into next week.
Slightly drier air will mix down to the surface next week, lowering dewpoints a few degrees. But temperatures will still be near 100 degrees and feeling a few degrees hotter.
The tropics are getting more active and we could see Tropical Storm Beryl in the Atlantic this weekend with a 90% chance of developing. There are also two other areas being watched for potential storm development.