Plentiful sunshine is ahead for Friday with highs in the upper 90s, and "feels-like" temperatures around 100-102 degrees. Drier air this afternoon will keep humidity in check, but it will still feel like the triple digits.

A dry, hot stretch is on the way with temperatures in the upper 90s. Jimmy Kimmel gave a salute to “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” — and blasted rival network CBS — on Thursday evening, hours after CBS announced that it is canceling Colbert’s series in May 2026 and retiring the “Late Show” brand.

North Texas could see its hottest temperature of the year on Thursday, July 17, although that doesn't mean the heat index will be much higher. An upper-level ridge in the Southern Plains will help high pressure "dominate" across the Metroplex on Thursday,

In areas that see rainfall and increased cloud cover, temperatures are expected to remain below seasonal averages into next week, providing some relief from the summer heat. However, much of central and southern Texas, areas in the recovery phase from the catastrophic flooding, will face dangerous heat instead of renewed flooding.

We are entering a hot and muggy stretch with highs warming into the upper 90s and feels like temperatures to 105 degrees. A few clouds are possible Friday into Saturday as a tropical disturbance heads towards Louisiana.

One more slight chance of showers and storms is expected tomorrow, but thereafter, a prolonged period of dry weather is anticipated. Welcome to the mid to late July period. At least it is Friday, marking the end of another week.