North Texas saw one of hottest Junes on record; triple-digit highs forecast this week

As North Texas experienced one of the hottest Junes on record, the region is expected to see consistent triple-digit highs in the first week of July.

June in Dallas-Fort Worth saw average temperature 4.2 degrees above normal, resulting in the sixth highest on record, which go as far back as 1899.

The month also had nine 100-degree days and saw below-normal precipitation.



“June 2022 will go down as one of the hottest on record for North and Central Texas,” a National Weather Service report said.

June 11, 12 and 24 had the highest departures above their average temperatures, each being more than 10 degrees hotter than their historical average.

Highs for Sunday and Monday were forecast to range from the upper 90s to lower 100s, and conditions will be hot for the rest of the week.



Triple-digit high temperatures are expected pretty much everywhere in North Texas from Tuesday through the end of the week, with heat index values climbing above 105 degrees.

“Practice good heat safety tactics including staying hydrated, taking frequent breaks in the shade or a/c, and keeping pets off the hot pavement,” the report said.

Halfway through the year, North Texas is experiencing a warmer and drier than normal year.

Dallas-Fort Worth has had at least five days with record-breaking highs, yet no daily record lows. The average temperature for the year to date is 64.1, two degrees above normal and the 13th warmest start to the year.

Normal precipitation levels at this point of the year reach more than 20 inches, but Dallas-Fort Worth has yet to reach 13 inches.

North Texas isn’t alone in seeing hotter temperatures, with more than 16 cities across the U.S. setting or tying records for their highest temperature for the date during the mid-June heat waves that hit the South and Midwest.

For North Texas, a weak cold front is expected to approach over the next weekend, bringing a slight chance of storms Saturday night or Sunday.