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Storms Shift Southeast Toward Palestine Ahead of Hot, Dry Weekend

A departing storm system will deliver isolated showers tonight as a high-pressure ridge sets the stage for mid-90s temperatures over a mostly rain-free weekend.

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Shown is the future weather radar model for Texas at noon Thursday. A few showers and storms are possible in far East Texas, but most of the state will be dry.
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A plume of Saharan dust is expected to move into Texas by Thursday morning and become more widespread across the state by the afternoon.

Overview

  • By Thursday morning, showers and storms had bypassed the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and concentrated in southeastern counties around Palestine under a low severe-weather risk.
  • Meteorologists caution that gusty winds and localized flash flooding remain possible even as the main storm axis shifts southeast.
  • Heavy downpours on Tuesday prompted Dallas Fire-Rescue to conduct water rescues at Mountain Creek Lake and near Shady Trail.
  • An upper-level disturbance dropping southward tonight will sustain scattered showers across North Texas.
  • A strengthening high-pressure system will usher in a warm, mostly rain-free weekend with highs in the mid-90s and heat indices near 100°F.