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Warm Tuesday (Today)

Showers/Few Storms Tonight

Rain Chances Continue Wed

Mid-Week to Weekend Temps

It will be mostly sunny and warmer today with highs ranging in the upper 70s to mid to possibly upper 80s. Light and variable winds will become east and southeast at 5 to 10 mph during the day.

Rain chances will increase later tonight as an upper level disturbance swings into the Plains ahead of a cold front. A cluster of showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop across West Texas by evening and will approach the area from the west. Showers and a few storms may move into parts of the region especially north and west of the Metroplex. Severe weather is not expected at this time.

As a cold front moves through North and Central Texas on Wednesday, rain chances will continue across most of the region. High temperatures will occur in the morning with temperatures falling into the upper 50s by afternoon. Rain chances will be highest north of I-20 into the Red River counties.

Here are your temperature trends from Mid-Week and into the Weekend.

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