DALLAS — As scorching temperatures are expected to shift away from North Texas ahead of Fourth of July weekend, officials warn the heat can still be dangerous — a fact evidenced by more than a dozen weather-related deaths across the state in recent days.
Temperatures rose to 101 degrees Thursday afternoon at DFW International Airport, according to National Weather Service data, as the heat index — a measure of what it feels like outside — neared 110. But after one more potential triple-digit day Friday, highs are expected to settle into the mid-90s early next week.
The cooler — but still hot — weather comes as a heat dome that’s hovering over Texas and much of the central and southern United States could move east and allow for a release of hot air while making way for isolated thunderstorms.
