After a record-setting high temperature of 94 in Dallas-Fort Worth on Monday, temperatures Tuesday could break another century-old record.
Parts of Dallas could heat up to 89 degrees Tuesday, although the city of Dallas will likely reach a marginally cooler 88, forecasts show.
The warmest Feb. 27 recorded at DFW Airport was 85 degrees in 1918, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
More cloud cover on Tuesday will keep temperatures slightly cooler than Monday with most areas of North Texas holding in the upper 80s, according to the KXAS-TV (NBC5) forecast. The normal high for this time of year is 64 degrees.
Humidity should be between 15 and 25%, according to the weather service, with the dry, breezy and abnormally hot conditions increasing the risk of grass fires.
Monday’s high temperature of 94 degrees at DFW Airport was the hottest Feb. 26 on record, smashing a previous high of 90 in 1917, according to the weather service.
Historical data shows there’s only been two other occurrences of a temperature that warm earlier in the year, which was 95 degrees on Feb. 21, 1996 and 96 on Feb. 25, 1904.
Monday was also the 7th-earliest time that the region hit 90 degrees. The earliest was Jan. 31, 1911.
These record-breaking days will likely be followed by a plunge in temperatures as a cold front blows through North Texas later Tuesday, the weather service predicts.
Highs Wednesday and Thursday will only be around the 50s and 60s with gusty winds causing wind chills in the 40s and 50s, the forecast shows. Rain is expected by Thursday afternoon.
Then a warm up will occur going into a weekend, pushing temperatures back up into above-normal highs of 70s and 80s and Sunday would be the next chance for rain.
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WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy, breezy and much cooler. Low: 46. High: 56. Wind: N 20-25 mph with higher gusts.
THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy and cool with a 20% chance of showers. Low: 41. High: 56. Wind: N/NE 5-10 mph.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and warmer. Low: 42. High: 74. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and warm. Low: 54. High: 80. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and mild. Low: 59. High: 79. Wind: S 10-20 mph.
With temps topping 90 degrees, Monday was D-FW’s hottest Feb. 26 in more than 100 years
The warm weather in Dallas, Texas, broke multiple daily records, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
Record-high heat expected in Dallas-Fort Worth on Monday. Here’s the forecast
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, may experience record-high heat on Monday and Tuesday as temperatures climb into the 90s at the end of February.