Dallas weather: Severe storms bring end to near-record dry streak
Dallas weather: September 21 overnight forecast
FOX 4 meteorologist Josh Johns has an overnight forecast in North Texas on a day where Tarrant County finally got some heavy precipitation.
DALLAS - Dallas-Fort Worth tied its second-longest dry streak on record at 67 consecutive days, but severe storms brought the streak to end on Monday night.
Severe storms bring end to long dry streak
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect in Tarrant County from 7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m.
FOX 4 viewers in Keller reported dime-sized hail during the warning.
The rain brought a 67-day streak of no measurable rain at DFW International Airport to an end. The airport recorded its first measurable rain since July 15 on Monday evening.
One hundredth (.01) of an inch of rain was recorded around 8:05 p.m. It was the second-longest streak on record without rain in North Texas.
Dallas Weather Radar
Following Tuesday, high pressure will build into the region, clearing out rain chances for the remainder of the work week. Although Tuesday officially marks the arrival of fall on the calendar, afternoon highs will remain in the low to mid-90s, accompanied by drier air and comfortable morning temperatures in the low 70s.
Looking ahead to the weekend, the State Fair of Texas will kick off under high heat, with additional thunderstorm chances potentially arriving late Sunday as another front moves toward the area.
7-Day Forecast
The Source: Information in this article is from the FOX 4 weather team.