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Sunny, warm midweek in store as Dallas-Fort Worth gears up for Memorial Day
The idyllic late spring days are set to continue this week. Wednesday is expected to be largely a continuation of Tuesday’s ...
Summer heat will ‘likely’ be above normal in Fort Worth. Here’s what that means
The Climate Prediction Center’s three-month seasonal precipitation outlook shows half of the region having equal chances of rain, while the other half shows “leaning below” normal. Similar split ...
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What is a flash flood warning? NWS issues alert across North Texas. Here's what it means
Several tornado warnings have already been issued in Oklahoma. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service office in Dallas-Fort Worth is focusing largely on flash flood watches and warnings.
Heat wave settling in to Dallas-Fort Worth on Tuesday with sunny, hot day in store
Tuesday is projected to hit 94 degrees according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office, inching up against the ...
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Have Trump cuts impacted Fort Worth’s National Weather Service office? We asked them
Three employees at the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office have accepted early retirement buyouts amid nationwide job cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
All NOAA weather alert systems down through Wednesday
NOAA weather radios will be down Monday through Wednesday evening.Please have other ways to get alerts!Download the FOX 17 ...
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What is a flash flood? DFW under warning a day after Texas girl swept away by floodwater
As storms move through, the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Dallas-Fort Worth, hours after a tragic incident in Brenham, where a 10-year-old girl was swept away ...
Former NWS directors warn staff cuts could lead to unnecessary deaths during severe weather
Staffing reductions mean less access to real-time data that helps predict the paths and intensity of tornadoes, wildfires and ...
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How weather balloons work and how they help with accuracy in forecasting
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth uses several tools, one of which is weather balloons, to provide the most accurate forecast. Weather data is widely available at the surface ...