Showers and thunderstorms early Monday will bring cooler weather to North Texas, with highs around 27 degrees.

Some heavy rain could cause minor flooding in parts of Dallas-Fort Worth, but most of the rain is forecast to be out of the Dallas area by midday. Isolated showers may linger into the afternoon.

More rain is expected this week, with the “best chances” coming late Tuesday into early Wednesday and again Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

According to weather service data, DFW International Airport received 1.46 inches of rain between Sept. 1 and Sunday night, about 0.62 inches less than normal.

After midweek rain, temperatures will be below normal during the second half of the workweek before warmer temperatures arrive over the weekend.

Dallas weather forecast via KXAS-TV (NBC5):

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and a thunderstorm. Low: 67. High: 86. Wind: Northeast 5-10 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and a thunderstorm. Low: 66. High: 84. Wind: Northeast 5-10 mph.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and fine. Low: 63. High: 83. Wind: N 5-10 mph.

FRIDAY (THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS BEGINS): Mostly sunny and fine. Low: 62. High: 83. Wind: N 5-10 mph.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and seasonal. Low: 64. High: 85. Wind: NW 5-10 mph.

When does daylight saving time start in autumn 2024? Every year we set the time back or forward.

Due to daylight saving time, we have to set our clocks forward one hour on Sunday, November 3, 2024.

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