Dallas weather: Dense fog in North Texas, another cold front on the way

DALLAS – Dense fog blanketed the North Texas area Sunday morning, causing visibility to plummet and creating hazardous driving conditions along the I-35 corridor.

The fog, which formed as the sun began to rise, is a result of saturated ground following a dynamic storm system that delivered multiple rounds of showers and storms over the last two days. 

The system, which is now moving out with its center spinning over central Oklahoma, dumped significant rainfall across the region, turning a substantial October rain deficit into a likely surplus. Most of North Texas saw between one and two inches of rain, with some areas picking up as much as six to eight inches.

DFW Live Radar

At 7:15 a.m. CDT, visibility was reported at zero miles at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Fort Worth, and Hillsboro. Denton and Dallas proper were reporting less than a half-mile of visibility.

Early-morning commuters to take it easy on the roads. The fog is expected to mix and lift over the next couple of hours.

While the fog is expected to clear for some afternoon sun, very low shower chances remain in the forecast for northern and northeastern counties as the main storm system’s southern periphery clips the Red River region. High temperatures for Sunday are still expected to climb into the mid-70s.

7-Day Forecast

Looking ahead, a new cold front is set to arrive on Tuesday, bringing with it the coolest air of the season so far. High temperatures by Wednesday are forecast to stay in the low 60s, a significant drop from the mid to upper 70s expected early in the week.

Hurricane Melissa

The National Hurricane Center has issued a dire update on Hurricane Melissa, which is now a very powerful Category 4 storm and is likely to strengthen to a Category 5 before making a catastrophic and life-threatening landfall along Jamaica’s southern coast on Tuesday morning. The storm is then forecast to continue its trajectory north and northeast, making a second landfall in Cuba before moving out to sea. Melissa could be the strongest hurricane to ever strike Jamaica.