POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO… …EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST

At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 22.9 North, longitude 92.4 West. The system is moving toward the north near 9 mph (15 km/h) and this motion with some increase in forward speed is expected for the next day or so. On the forecast track, the system will approach the north-central Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A northeastward motion across the southeastern United States is likely after landfall.

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From William Cole: A Air Quality Alert has been issued for the following counties in North Texas until Friday June 18. Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant & Wise.

…OZONE ACTION DAY… The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Friday, June 18, 2021. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Friday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts (www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ozonefacts) Air North Texas: (www.airnorthtexas.org) EPA Air Now (www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action.local_state&STATEID=45&TAB=0) Take care of Texas (www.takecareoftexas.org) North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality (www.nctcog.org/trans/air/index.asp)

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Here’s a look at Live Temperatures across North Texas, MesoScan Radar and the Updated Forecast Map.

DFW THIS AFTERNOON…Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. -William

Here are Thursday’s Live Lake Levels across North Texas.

From the National Hurricane Center:

For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
A broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is producing widespread but disorganized cloudiness, showers, and thunderstorms. This system is expected to move northward, and a tropical or subtropical depression is likely to form over the west-central Gulf of Mexico tonight or early Friday. An Air Force Reserve Unit reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the disturbance this afternoon, if necessary. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall will continue over portions of Central America and southern Mexico during the next few days. Heavy rains should also begin to affect portions of the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Please consult products from your local meteorological service for more information. * Formation chance through 48 hours…high…90 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days…high…90 percent.
$$ Forecaster Pasch

William’s North Texas Hazardous Weather Forecast for Thursday:

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

DFW TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. -William

Here’s a look at MesoScan Radar and Live Temperatures across North Texas.

DFW REST OF TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.

William’s North Texas Hazardous Weather Forecast this Evening:

Heat index values this afternoon will range between 100 and 105 degrees.