*As of Oct 15, 2 PM local time.*
Wind Advisory and Current Conditions
A Wind Advisory is currently active for the Melissa area, issued by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. This moderate-severity alert is expected to remain in effect until tomorrow evening. Residents should be aware of potentially damaging wind conditions during this period.
As of this afternoon, the air temperature is 84 degrees Fahrenheit, though it feels like 88 degrees due to the humidity. The relative humidity stands at 62 percent, with a dew point of 70 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating a notably muggy atmosphere. Winds are currently blowing from the south at 9 miles per hour, with gusts also reaching 9 miles per hour.
The sky is mostly clear, providing a calm visual contrast to the developing weather patterns.
Today and Tonight Outlook
For the remainder of today, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms is possible after 4 p.m. The high temperature will reach near 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Tonight, the weather becomes more active with a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., followed by continued chances of storms.
The sky will be mostly cloudy, and temperatures will drop to around 55 degrees Fahrenheit before rising to approximately 60 degrees overnight. Wind conditions will intensify significantly, with north-northwest winds ranging from 5 to 25 miles per hour and gusts as high as 35 miles per hour.
The chance of precipitation is 50 percent, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
