Sep 23, 2024 - News
No sweater weather yet
Add Axios as your preferred source to
see more of our stories on Google.
We're officially in fall, even though the weather doesn't feel like it just yet.
Driving the news: The fall equinox was yesterday, marking the first day of the fall season.
The big picture: Fall is getting warmer in Dallas-Fort Worth and across the continental U.S., according to a new Climate Central report. Dallas County's fall temperatures rose 3.1° on average between 1970 and 2023, per the report.
- Warmer autumns mean more demand for cooling, higher energy use, longer wildfire seasons and big changes for farmers and gardeners.
The latest: Some relief is on the way in North Texas, after the unbearably hot weekend.
- The National Weather Service forecasts a cold front will drop temperatures closer to normal this week, with highs in the 80s.
Yes, but: For the last two years, North Texas didn't record the last 90-degree day until Oct. 21. Fall weather might not be as close as we hope.