NBC 5 Forecast: Heat Advisory Today, Then Thunderstorm Chances Tuesday

Heat Advisory TodayToday (August 26th) is the average last 100 degree day for DFW. It looks like it will hold true this year as our temperature surges into the triple digits one last time today. A dangerous combination of heat and humidity will make it feel like 107-112!Heat relief in the form of showers and thunderstorms will arrive Tuesday. We will also see temperatures come down with a cold front passing through. The highest chance of rain will be during the morning hours. Another chance of rain will reemerge Wednesday. Wednesday's high will likely hold in the 80s! Nice.A second cold front arrives Friday night to bring us a reinforcing shot of slightly cooler air just in time for the Labor Day weekend.Latest Forecast TODAY: Mostly sunny and dangerously hot. Heat index between 105 and 110°. High: 101. Wind: S 10-15 mph. TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of storms after midnight. Low: 81. Wind: S 10 mph. TUESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance for scattered showers and storms. Low: 81. High: 93. Wind: S 10 mph shifting to the northeast. WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance for scattered showers and storms. Low: 74. High: 88. Wind: NE 10-15 mph. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for a few showers and thunderstorms. Low: 74. High: 93. Wind: SE 10 mph. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and very warm. Low: 77. High: 96. Wind: S 10-15 mph. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for a few showers and storms. Low: 76. High: 93. Wind: SE 10 mph shifting to the north. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and warm. Low: 73. High: 90. Wind: NE 10-15 mph. LABOR DAY: Mostly sunny and warm. Low: 71. High: 91. Wind: NE 10 mph. TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warm. Low: 71. High: 91. Wind: E 5-10 mph. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and warm. Low: 73. High: 93. Wind: SE 10 mph.  Continue reading...