By Monday, we're back to strong winds and temperatures in the 80s. Red flag warnings were just south of us on Saturday. We could easily see these warnings return by Tuesday or Wednesday.  What we need is rain.

After a brief cooldown, heat and high winds are expected to return to North Texas. Residents should prepare for increased fire danger this coming week.

High winds are stirring up dust, putting parts of North Texas under a blowing dust advisory until 9 p.m. Friday. The weather service said as a result,

Our fire threat remains Elevated to Critical on Saturday as very low humidity remains in place, with gusty winds. Sunday will be less breezy, but the breeze returns next week, as

So far, DFW has not seen any major fires, but the extreme threat continues into Friday afternoon. North Texas fire departments have increased staffing and more tools on hand, responding with more than the typical number of engines.