Update: Updated at 18:29 to reflect that the temperature record was broken.
Friday felt like summer in North Texas as temperatures reached the mid-90s.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth recorded a temperature of 96 degrees Friday afternoon at DFW International Airport, breaking the previous record of May 5 set in 1984.
A weather service meteorologist confirmed the record was broken at about 4:01 p.m., about an hour after the weather service announced the record had been tied.
May 5: DFW Airport has reached 95°, tying the record high for May 5, previously set in 1984. #dfwwx #txwx #heat
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) May 5, 2023
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Meanwhile, in North Texas, temperatures reached 100 degrees the first time in the region this year, according to the weather service. The triple-digit temperature was recorded Friday afternoon at Mineral Wells Regional Airport, about 50 miles west of Fort Worth.
Breckenridge in Stephens County as well it hit 100 degrees on fridaythe weather service said.
May 5: Mineral Wells Regional Airport hits 100°, the first location in North Texas to reach the century mark this year. #dfwwx #txwx #heat
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) May 5, 2023
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Despite the unseasonably warm day, normal and even near-normal temperatures should return within the next two weeks, according to weather service meteorologist Monique Sellers.
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Vendors also said they were expecting rain and storms next week. He called May “a very interesting time” in North Texas as temperatures and humidity rise, setting the stage for storms.
The latest forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
FRIDAY NIGHT: A slight chance of thunderstorms in the early evening. Otherwise, partly cloudy and windy. Low: 69.SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms later in the day. Low: 69. High: 90.SUNDAY: Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of thunderstorms. Low: 70. High: 90.MONDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of thunderstorms. Low: 68. High: 89.TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of thunderstorms. Low: 69. High: 89.WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of thunderstorms. Low: 69. High: 88.Dallas-Fort Worth area under severe storm watch Thursday’s possible severe storms in the Dallas area bring the potential for hail and strong winds
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