A cold front that swept through North Texas on Saturday is bringing noticeably cooler and unsettled weather to the Dallas–Fort Worth area this week, with scattered showers and thunderstorm chances expected on multiple days.
As of Sunday morning, April 19, temperatures across the metroplex are sitting in the mid-50s — a sharp drop from the warmth earlier in the week. Skies are clearing following Saturday’s storm activity, but forecasters warn that the pattern remains active through at least Thursday.
According to the National Weather Service Fort Worth office, a cold Canadian airmass settled into the region Saturday after a line of storms pushed through, bringing hail and gusty wind threats to parts of North and Central Texas. The system is now moving east, leaving behind cooler and drier air for Sunday.
The workweek outlook, however, calls for a return of rain chances starting Tuesday. Highs will remain in the upper 60s to low 70s Monday and Tuesday before a gradual warming trend pushes temperatures back toward the upper 70s by Thursday. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible each day from Tuesday through the end of the week.
DFW 5-Day Forecast at a Glance:
- Sunday, April 19 — Sunny, clearing skies. High near 70°F. Rain chance: 10%
- Monday, April 20 — Partly cloudy, mild. High near 72°F. Rain chance: 10%
- Tuesday, April 21 — Chance of showers. High near 67–68°F. Rain chance: 35–45%
- Wednesday, April 22 — Scattered storms possible. High near 74°F. Rain chance: 20–40%
- Thursday, April 23 — Warm with storm chances continuing. High near 78°F. Rain chance: 20–35%
Residents should be aware that storm activity this week could include brief heavy rain and gusty winds. The NWS is not currently issuing severe weather watches for the DFW area, but conditions will be monitored daily as the pattern evolves.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activated emergency response resources Friday ahead of this stretch of potential severe weather statewide.
For the latest updates, residents can monitor the National Weather Service Fort Worth at weather.gov/fwd.