As St. Patrick's Day approaches, big changes are in the forecast. Temperatures and winds will be on the incline. On Monday, winds will gust around 35 mph, and on Tuesday winds could get up to 45 mph. Once again, blowing dust, power outages, and rough travel will be expected through Wednesday.

High winds are stirring up dust, putting parts of North Texas under a blowing dust advisory until 9 p.m. Friday. The weather service said as a result,

On Friday at 11:49 a.m. an updated high wind warning was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX in effect until 7 p.m. The warning is for Wise, Denton, Collin, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Hood, Johnson, Montague,

Red flag warnings were just south of us on Saturday. We could easily see these warnings return by Tuesday or Wednesday.

Flower Mound firefighters respond to a fire in the Texas Panhandle, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. A majority of Texas will face a dangerous mix of hurricane-like winds, warm temperatures and bone-dry conditions on Friday,

Get ready for a windy day across North Texas. A High Wind Warning is in effect, with gusts reaching up to 65 mph. Dry conditions also mean an elevated fire risk.

After a brief cooldown, heat and high winds are expected to return to North Texas. Residents should prepare for increased fire danger this coming week.

Our fire threat remains Elevated to Critical on Saturday as very low humidity remains in place, with gusty winds. Sunday will be less breezy, but the breeze returns next week, as

So far, DFW has not seen any major fires, but the extreme threat continues into Friday afternoon. North Texas fire departments have increased staffing and more tools on hand, responding with more than the typical number of engines.