Dallas Weather: Heavy rain and thunderstorms to impact Easter weekend travel

DALLAS - Showers and thunderstorms will linger in the Metroplex through the weekend. North Texans should prepare for a rainy commute, as conditions are not expected to clear until Thursday afternoon… only to make way for more rain Friday.

Thursday Forecast

After a stormy start to the day, expect partly sunny skies and only an isolated pop-up storm this afternoon. Highs will reach the low 80s. While showers should exit the area by late morning, use caution on the roads as surfaces remain wet.

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Easter Weekend Forecast

Widespread showers and thunderstorms return Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday. While Friday will start quiet and mild, scattered afternoon storms will become more widespread by evening.

Some storms may be strong to severe, with damaging winds being the primary concern.

On Saturday morning, a cold front will move through the region, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms. While the severe weather threat is low, the risk of flooding will increase. North Texas will dry out and cool off behind the front by Saturday afternoon.

Total rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected across the area, though isolated locations could see totals between 3 and 3.5 inches.

Easter Sunday will be cooler and pleasant, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. This dry stretch is expected to last well into next week.

DFW Records Warmest March on Record

March 2026 is officially the warmest March in Dallas-Fort Worth history, according to the FOX 4 weather team. The average temperature for the month was 67.6 degrees, a figure calculated by averaging each day's high and low temperatures.

Two record-breaking days helped push the month into the record books. On March 15, the region saw a record high of 87 degrees, followed by March 22, when temperatures peaked at 95 degrees. The mercury stayed at 80 degrees the following day, though it did not set a daily record.