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Take Extra Caution When Driving In Rain & High Water

In just a short while North Texas will start getting the first of what is expected to be drenching rain. That means drivers will need to be extra cautious when getting behind the wheel.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/01/08

A huge splinter from a tree in house in Mesquite on Trenton 3 blocks from my house.
- Pat Charlton

Widespread Tornado Damage: Forney Elementary, High Schools Damaged

Multiple tornadoes threw tractor-trailers in the air, damaged both a Forney elementary school and high school, leveled houses and shut down airline traffic out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as one of the worst storms in years hit North Texas Tuesday.

2012/04/03

Yet Another Record Temperature

It appears we have broken a record high for this date (we did the same just yesterday). The hourly observations show 106° (which would tie the record from 1948) at 3pm; it is likely that […]

2011/08/20

The sun shines over towers carrying electical lines. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

More 100-Degree Days To Scorch North Texas

Sweltering summer temperatures in North Texas are expected to top 100 degrees for the 10th consecutive day as excessive heat warnings grip many central and southern states.

2011/07/11

The dry banks of a river are pictured on July 14, 2010. (credit: ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images)

USDA Dubs All Of Drought-Stricken Texas A Disaster

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has dubbed all of Texas a natural disaster as the worst drought in decades persists across most of the state.

2011/06/28

People walk as the early morning sun rises in the east. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Summer Weather Here To Stay

After a hot, windy Memorial Day, we will see more of the same this week… minus some of the wind. Temperatures have climbed into the low 90s. Winds have been a little out of the southeast and that has tempered temperatures a little from the past couple of days. But the humidity remains high with dewpoints in the upper 60s and low 70s. Average high temperature for this time of year is around 88 degrees.

2011/05/30