Dallas Highs Hit 81 Degrees Before Friday's 88% Rain Chance

Dallas, Texas, residents will experience an overcast day Thursday with a high of 81 degrees Fahrenheit. The probability of rain stands at 49 percent according to the forecast. Wind gusts are expected to reach 5.59 miles per hour during the day.

Temperatures will fall to 64 degrees Fahrenheit by nightfall. The chance of precipitation will rise to 57 percent as the sun sets. Wind speeds will slow to approximately 4.35 miles per hour during the evening hours.

The National Weather Service and AccuWeather report that the perceived temperature, or heat index, will remain at 81 degrees Fahrenheit for both the day's high and low. Sunrise is scheduled for 07:42 a.m., with sunset at 6:39 p.m., providing 11 hours of daylight.

Conditions will deteriorate significantly on Friday. The sky will remain covered with general and intermittent light rain. Temperatures will range between 63 and 73 degrees Fahrenheit.

Precipitation chances will spike to 80 percent in the morning and 88 percent in the afternoon. The likelihood of rain will stay at 80 percent through the night. These figures come from the latest data provided by the U.S. National Weather Service and AccuWeather.

Historical data indicates that the warm season in Dallas lasts 3.4 months, from June 4 to September 18, with an average daily high of 87 degrees. August is the warmest month, averaging a high of 95 degrees and a low of 77 degrees. The cool season spans three months from November 25 to February 24, with average daily highs below 64 degrees.

January is the coldest month, with average lows of 39 degrees and highs of 57 degrees. The wettest period runs from April to October, with a greater than 26 percent chance of rain on any given day. May records the highest number of rainy days, averaging 11 days with at least one millimeter of precipitation. The dry season lasts 5.5 months, from October 23 to April 9.