The Dallas-Fort Worth area entered Memorial Day with unsettled weather, lingering flood concerns and an air-quality alert after storms moved across North Texas over the holiday weekend.
Texas weather radar today at 11:20am
After heavy rain and thunderstorms affected parts of the region Sunday, forecasters said Monday would remain humid, with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible during the afternoon. CBS Texas reported that most of North Texas woke up to muggy but mostly dry conditions, though scattered storm development remained possible later in the day. The station also noted an air quality alert for the region tied to elevated ozone levels and light winds.
Sunday’s storms brought enough rain to trigger flash flood warnings in portions of North Texas, including parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties. FOX 4 reported that some roads became flooded or hazardous as heavy rainfall moved through the area Sunday evening. Severe thunderstorm warnings were also issued for parts of western North Texas, where storms were capable of producing gusty winds and hail.
Forecasters described the storm activity as more typical of summer “pulse thunderstorms” rather than a major tornado-producing system. Those storms can develop quickly, drop heavy rain over a short period of time, produce lightning and gusty winds, and then weaken.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality also issued an Ozone Action Day for Dallas-Fort Worth on Monday. The alert, relayed by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, said atmospheric conditions were expected to support higher ozone pollution levels across the region.
Officials encouraged residents to reduce emissions where possible by carpooling, avoiding unnecessary idling, conserving electricity, keeping vehicles maintained and limiting activities that contribute to ground-level ozone. People with asthma, heart disease or other respiratory conditions, along with children and older adults, were advised to be cautious with extended outdoor activity.
The weather and air-quality concerns came as many North Texans were expected to travel, attend Memorial Day events or spend time outdoors. Forecasters urged residents to monitor local conditions, avoid flooded roads and take storm warnings seriously if additional thunderstorms develop.
While the most widespread storm activity had already moved through by Monday morning, officials continued to warn that even isolated storms can create dangerous driving conditions, especially in areas where drainage is poor or roads have already been saturated by earlier rainfall.
