Dallas Weather: Severe storms cause damage in DFW; another hot, dry weekend ahead

DALLAS - North Texas gets one last chance for rain on Friday before the return of the triple-digit heat.

Arlington Storm Damage

Isolated thunderstorms caused some damage in parts of North Texas on Friday afternoon.

A severe thunderstorm with heavy rain, lightning, gusty wind, and hail moved through Arlington around 2 p.m.  Arlington police said there are some trees and power lines down in the area near Sublet and Matlock roads. It’s impacting traffic in that area.

FOX 4 viewers also shared photos of hail that fell in Benbrook, which is in Tarrant County.

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Friday Forecast

The forecast calls for about a 20% chance of isolated showers and storms on Friday, especially north and east of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

High temperatures for the day will be in the upper 90s, although it will still feel like 105%.

Weekend Forecast

High pressure starts to build back in this weekend, for another dry and hot weekend.

Afternoon highs will be in the triple digits across the region with heat indexes up to 105%.

If you have outdoor plans, remember to stay hydrated take breaks in the cool air or shade.

7-Day Forecast 

As of now, next week looks mainly dry and hot.

But by late next week, a possible cold front could bring cooler air for next weekend.

Summer Records

According to the National Weather Service, 2026 now ranks as the fifth-dryest summer on record with 57 straight days of no measurable precipitation at DFW Airport.

It’s also tied for the eighth-hottest summer on record with 46 days of triple digits.

Those numbers are likely to climb before the end of the year.

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