Isolated storms and flooding threats remain in North Texas
Monday's First Alert Weather Day has expired after an active day with multiple alerts for severe weather in North Texas.
Overnight, a few storms may persist but should stay mild.
Monday started warm, muggy and windy with temperatures in the mid-70s. From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., storms developed in western counties before tracking east toward the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the line of storms moved into the metroplex with all hazards possible.
From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., the storms move out of the metroplex and intensify to the east.
In addition to the severe weather, heavy amounts of rainfall will be expected. Some areas have already gotten a few inches of rainfall and an additional inch or two of rain could lead to flooding concerns.
The airmass is rich in moisture and will squeeze out more intense rainfall as the system shifts to the east on Monday. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will lead to isolated and potentially scattered instances of flash flooding across North Texas.
Remember to never drive through flooded roadways, it only takes about 6 inches of fast-flowing water to take a car away and move it downstream.
A few showers may linger into Tuesday morning, but skies clear into the afternoon hours with highs only in the mid-60s for Election Day.
Drier air in place Monday night will allow temperatures to fall into the 40s and 50s but with the upper system still to the west, middle and high clouds will limit the full cooling potential. Much cooler and drier conditions are expected Tuesday and Tuesday night with highs in the 60s to the lower 70s and lows ranging from the lower 40s to the lower 50s.
After a brief lull in the precipitation Monday and Tuesday, rain and storms return to Dallas-Fort Worth Thursday into Saturday morning. Seasonal temperatures in the 70s will prevail throughout the week.
