Dallas Faces 80% Rain Chance as High Nears 73 Degrees Friday

Dallas residents should carry umbrellas Friday, with forecasters calling for an 80% chance of rain under overcast skies and a high near 73 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds could gust to about 5.59 miles per hour through the day, while the overnight low settles near 61 degrees with precipitation odds rising to 84%.

The sun rises in Dallas at 07:43 and sets at 18:38, delivering 11 hours of daylight. Forecasters with the National Weather Service and AccuWeather say Saturday brings cloudy skies with some drizzle, with temperatures ranging from 61 to 72 degrees.

Saturday's rain chances shift sharply through the day: 84% in the morning, dropping to 8% in the afternoon, then climbing back to 84% at night.

Dallas's warm season runs about 3.4 months, from June 4 to Sept. 18, when average daily highs reach 87 degrees. August is typically the hottest month, averaging a 95-degree high and a 77-degree low.

The cool season stretches three months, from November through February, with average daily highs below 64 degrees. January is the coldest month, averaging a 57-degree high and a 39-degree low.

The National Weather Service counts April and October as the rainiest months, with more than 26% of days recording measurable rain. May averages 11 days with at least 1 millimeter of precipitation, the most of any month. The dry season runs 5.5 months, from Oct. 23 to April 9, and January sees the fewest rainy days.