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FXUS64 KFWD 122347
AFDFWD
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
547 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026
..NEW AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
- HIGH CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TUESDAY
WITH A LOW CHANCE FOR SPRINKLES OR LIGHT RAIN IN CENTRAL TEXAS.
- SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK WITH LITTLE
CHANCE FOR RAINFALL THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
SHORT TERM
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 1115 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
A STEADY STREAM OF PACIFIC MOISTURE CONTINUES TO BRING HIGH CLOUDS
INTO THE REGION. A FEW SPRINKLES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL TEXAS
WITH A DECK OF MID-LEVEL CLOUDS THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE HILL
COUNTRY. OTHERWISE, NO RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY, WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE LOW TO MID 60S.
AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IN NORTHERN MEXICO BEGINS TO EJECT
TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY, AN AREA OF RAIN MAY DEVELOP
OVER THE HILL COUNTRY AND MOVE NORTHEAST. WHILE MOST OF THIS
ACTIVITY WILL BE HIGH-BASED AND WILL LIKELY EVAPORATE PRIOR TO
REACHING THE GROUND, A BROAD AREA OF 10-20% POPS HAS BEEN
INTRODUCED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL TEXAS LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW
IN THE EVENT ANY LIGHT RAIN IS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SURFACE.
DENSE CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 50S TO LOW 60S
IN CENTRAL TEXAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN
NORTH TEXAS WHERE CLOUD COVER WILL BE THINNER.
LONG TERM
(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH NEXT SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 1115 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
TRANQUIL WEATHER WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF THE WEEK, WITH A COUPLE OF
COLD FRONTS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION. THE FIRST WILL
ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY, BRINGING BREEZY NORTH WINDS DURING THE
AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO 15-20 MPH BEHIND THE FRONT
WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. A BRIEF COOL-DOWN WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY
THE FRONT, WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOW 60S FOR MOST
AREAS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO ARRIVE ON FRIDAY, WITH
COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S AND LOW 60S EXPECTED OVER THE
WEEKEND. NO PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIPATED WITH EITHER OF THE COLD
FRONTS THIS WEEK DUE TO A LACK OF MOISTURE AHEAD OF THEIR ARRIVAL.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 534 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026
HIGH CLOUDS CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS,
HOWEVER, IMPACT TO AREA AIRPORTS ARE NOT EXPECTED. WIND DIRECTION
IS NOW OUT OF THE SOUTH ACROSS THE BOARD WITH SPEEDS AT OR BELOW
10 KTS THROUGH THE REST OF THIS TAF CYCLE. A FEW SPRINKLES HAVE
BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON, HOWEVER, THEY
ARE LIKELY TO REMAIN OUTSIDE OF KACT. ADDITIONAL LIGHT
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TOMORROW, SIMILARLY, THEY SHOULD BE IN
THE FORM OF SPRINKLES WITH NO IMPACTS TO THE TERMINAL. CLOUD
HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 20K-30K AGL.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
DALLAS-FT. WORTH 42 66 44 63 / 0 0 0 0
WACO 42 61 41 63 / 10 20 0 0
PARIS 38 66 43 58 / 0 0 0 0
DENTON 35 67 40 60 / 0 0 0 0
MCKINNEY 38 66 42 60 / 0 0 0 0
DALLAS 43 66 45 63 / 0 0 0 0
TERRELL 38 65 41 62 / 0 0 0 0
CORSICANA 42 66 44 65 / 0 10 0 0
TEMPLE 40 63 41 65 / 10 20 0 0
MINERAL WELLS 35 66 39 63 / 0 0 0 0
FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...BARNES
LONG TERM....BARNES
AVIATION...HERNANDEZ
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