NORTH TEXAS – Thursday morning began nice and crisp with dewpoints in the 50s under clear skies. In some parts of Dallas-Fort Worth, temperatures were about 15 degrees cooler than 24 hours prior.
Plenty of sunshine is ahead for North Texas as the weekend approaches.
Thursday is a day to spend time outside with friends or family but make sure sunscreen is on hand as there will barely be a cloud in the sky.
The nice weather sticks around for the opening day of the State Fair of Texas and opening weekend, so make plans to head to the fair and get all the tasty treats.
All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Helene strengthens Thursday morning. As of 7 a.m., Helene is a Category 2 hurricane and is forecast to strengthen to a major hurricane later Thursday morning into the afternoon.
It will be a devastating storm and Helene will be retired as a name after this event. The storm surge forecast could have a peak of 15′-20′ in parts of Florida which is considered “unsurvivable.”