North Texas Fourth of July weather: Hot and muggy DFW forecast

A typical early July weather pattern has settled over North Texas, bringing seasonable heat, mugginess, and minimal relief from low-grade rain chances over the holiday period.
By Ali Turiano at FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) · · 1 min read

A typical early July weather pattern has settled over North Texas, bringing seasonable heat, mugginess, and minimal relief from low-grade rain chances over the holiday period.
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Thursday is off to another warm and muggy start, featuring sunshine and some clouds. Temperatures are in the 70s and 80s.The only change to the forecast will be the return of some rain chances, mainly east of I-35. These storms are "diurnally driven," which means they occur at peak daytime heatin...
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