Tuesday night will mark the end of the latest heat warning for North Texas and the start of slightly cooler temperatures before another hot weekend.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for multiple counties — including Dallas, Tarrant and Collin — from noon Monday until 8 p.m. Tuesday. This follows a heat advisory that was in effect for the region throughout the weekend and expired Sunday evening.
According to the advisory, “dangerous heat” will persist throughout the week with heat indices possibly rising to between 110 and 120 degrees in North and Central Texas.
“This heat is dangerous and precautions should be taken,” the advisory said.
Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to three environmental emergency calls and two people were hospitalized, said Jason Evans, a spokesman for the department, said Sunday evening. As of 7:30 p.m. Monday, eight more people had been hospitalized for similar heat-related calls, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue.
MedStar, which provides emergency medical service to Fort Worth and the city’s surrounding areas, said it treated 17 patients for heat-related illnesses on Monday, including a child locked in a hot car. Of those patients, eight were taken to hospitals, with three in critical condition.
Two of the hospitalized patients were participating in Opal’s Walk of Freedom in Fort Worth. MedStar crews also treated about 20 people at the Juneteenth event for heat-related illnesses, the release stated.
Four adults, one of whom was in critical condition, were hospitalized Sunday because of heat-related illnesses, according to MedStar.
Happy Monday everyone! The intense heat continues today! Heat index values will be well above 100 both days. Take precautions to BEAT THE HEAT! Isolated storms possible. #dfwwx #ctxwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/aXnPdaiTAN
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) June 19, 2023
If temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth reach 100 degrees this week, it will be the first triple-digit temperature on record for the area this year. By Wednesday, the first official day of summer, temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth are expected to slightly decrease.
Highs will remain in the high-to-mid 90s with lows in the upper 70s, according to the KXAS-TV (NBC5) forecast, before increasing again into the weekend.
The weather service recommends staying hydrated by drinking water and avoiding extended time outdoors.
The latest forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Low: 78. High: 100.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny, hot and humid. Low: 78. High: 97.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny, hot and humid. Low: 77. High: 95.
FRIDAY: Partly sunny, hot and humid. Low: 75. High: 95.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Low: 77. High: 98.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Low: 78. High: 100.
