Forecast and Conditions for Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

Updated: 2:23 PM CDT on May 13, 2008 Observed at Woodridge on Creekside, Coppell, Texas
Temperature	78.7 °F / 25.9 °C
Humidity	79%
Dew Point	72 °F / 22 °C
Wind	SSW at 7.0 mph / 11.3 km/h
Pressure	29.73 in / 1006.7 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	8.0 miles / 12.9 kilometers
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1700 ft / 518 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 3100 ft / 944 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 3800 ft / 1158 m Overcast (OVC) : 25000 ft / 7620 m
Yesterday's Maximum	79 °F / 26 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	52 °F / 11 °C
Normal high	82 °F / 27 °C
Normal low	62 °F / 16 °C
Record high	95 °F / 35 °C (1956)
Record low	43 °F / 6 °C (1971)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	1
Sunrise	06:29 AM (CDT)
Sunset	08:19 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise	02:43 PM (CDT)
Moon Set	02:55 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase

Tornado Watch Statement as of 2:05 PM CDT on May 13, 2008

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
Tornado Watch for portions of

       much of central and eastern Oklahoma
       a large part of northern Texas

Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
900 PM CDT.

Tornadoes... hail to 3.5 inches in diameter... thunderstorm wind
gusts to 80 mph... and dangerous lightning are possible in these
areas.

The Tornado Watch area is approximately along and 85 statute
miles east and west of a line from 50 miles west of Temple Texas
to 30 miles north northwest of Muskogee Oklahoma. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(wous64 kwns wou1).

Remember... a Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.

Discussion... very unstable air mass with MLCAPES aoa 3000 j/kg and
little remaining inhibition are in place ahead of cold front across
nrn TX/srn OK. Thunderstorms expected to develop rapidly during the
afternoon along/ahead of cold front and the dry line extending swd
in nrn TX. MDT/stg deep layer shear will support supercells
including threat of very large hail and tornadoes.

Aviation... tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface
wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to
550. Mean storm motion vector 24030.

... Hales

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Statement as of 2:18 PM CDT on May 13, 2008

... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 245 PM CDT
for southern Dallas County...

At 218 PM CDT... National Weather Service meteorologists detected a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing penny size hail... and
damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located near
Wilmer... moving northeast at 40 mph.

Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to
Seagoville.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Tuesday evening
for northeastern Texas.

Lat... Lon 3257 9697 3265 9693 3273 9653 3271 9652
      3255 9653 3255 9696
time... Mot... loc 1918z 237deg 35kt 3259 9666

Forecast as of 1:38 PM CDT on May 13, 2008

Now
Thunderstorms are beginning to intensify across portions of North Texas. As of 130 PM...strong to severe thunderstorms have developed...generally east of a Graham to Comanche line. Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across North Texas through the late afternoon hours into tonight. Severe thunderstorms could continue through the overnight hours. Some of these storms will produce damaging winds and hail. Heavy rainfall and frequent lightning also will occur with the storms. A tornado or two are also possible.

Forecast as of 2:06 PM CDT on May 13, 2008
Tornado Watch 311 in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening...

	This Afternoon Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe late in the afternoon. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Tonight Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms possible in the morning...but more likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Thursday Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the late morning and afternoon.
	Thursday Night and Friday Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
	Saturday and Saturday Night Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
	Sunday through Monday Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.