Grand Prairie, Texas 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS64 KFWD 051027
AFDFWD

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
527 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

 - A few days of near or below normal temperatures can be expected
   through the middle of the week.

 - Thunderstorm chances return by the end of the week and
   continue into next weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Monday)
Issued at 1159 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026

North to northeast winds behind Saturday`s front will continue
for the next 24 hours, with speeds 5-10 mph at night and 10-20
mph during the day. Cool/dry air advection will maintain the
seasonably cool weather, with lows both this morning and again
Monday morning mainly in the 40s. A weak disturbance moving across
South Texas will bring some mid and high clouds over our Central
Texas counties during the day, but all locations will be dry and
pleasant for Easter.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 1159 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026

The dry post-frontal airmass will keep the seasonably cool
weather in place through the midweek period, with lows in the 40s
and 50s and highs in the lower to mid 70s expected through
Wednesday. Northwest flow aloft will also be in place, helping to
maintain the dry and tranquil weather. A weak shortwave will pass
overhead on Tuesday, resulting in little more than mid level
clouds and perhaps a few sprinkles.

A warming trend will transpire late in the week as return flow
increases ahead of a developing upper low off the West Coast.
Thursday should see highs approach 80 as a ridge briefly
strengthens overhead. The upper low will gradually become centered
over southern California, setting up a southwest flow regime late
week through next weekend. Mid range guidance indicates that a
couple of lead shortwaves will help ignite some dryline
convection each afternoon and evening starting Friday as the upper
low slowly advances east.

The exact location of the dryline, the environment out ahead of
it, and the timing of the lead disturbances still remain a bit
uncertain this far in advance. However, at this point it looks
like the stronger of the lead shortwaves will pass overhead late
Saturday, with the low itself ejecting northeast through the
Southern Plains late next Sunday or the following Monday. The
official forecast will hence indicate decent POPs staring late
Friday, with the best rain/storm chances late Saturday through the
first part of next week. Details regarding timing, coverage, and
potential severity will be ironed out later in the week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 525 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

A southern branch shortwave is bringing an increase in high
clouds across Central Texas, but any light precipitation will
remain south of all TAF sites. At the surface, light north to
northeast winds will increase to 10-15 kt by midday, with
occasional 20-25 kt gusts this afternoon. Winds will become light
northeast again after 00Z this evening. VFR will otherwise
continue area-wide.


&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 1215 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Dallas-Ft. Worth    70  50  73  50 /   0   0   0   0
Waco                68  47  71  47 /   0   0   0   0
Paris               69  44  70  44 /   0   0   0   0
Denton              69  44  71  45 /   0   0   0   0
McKinney            69  46  71  47 /   0   0   0   0
Dallas              71  50  73  50 /   0   0   0   0
Terrell             69  47  71  47 /   0   0   0   0
Corsicana           71  49  74  48 /   0   0   0   0
Temple              69  49  72  46 /   0   0   0   0
Mineral Wells       69  45  72  45 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...30
LONG TERM....30
AVIATION...30