ALERT 3:03 PM | An Air Quality Alert has been issued for the DFW Metroplex for Thursday September 29

From William Cole: A Air Quality Alert has been issued for the following counties in North Texas until Thursday September 29. Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant & Wise.

OZONE ACTION DAY The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Thursday, September 29, 2022. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Thursday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts (www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ozonefacts) Air North Texas: (www.airnorthtexas.org) EPA Air Now (www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action.local_state&STATEID=45&TAB=0) Take care of Texas (www.takecareoftexas.org) North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality (www.nctcog.org/trans/air/index.asp)

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DFW Early Wednesday Afternoon Update

Here’s a look at Live Temperatures across North Texas, Local Radar and the Updated Forecast Map.

DFW this afternoon Sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph. -William

National Hurricane Center Update on Ian

IAN CAUSING CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE, WINDS, AND FLOODING IN THE FLORIDA PENINSULA

At 200 PM EDT (1800 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Ian was located by an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft and Tampa radar data near latitude 26.6 North, longitude 82.3 West. Ian is moving toward the north-northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h). This general motion with a reduction in forward speed is forecast today, followed by a turn toward the northeast on Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Ian is expected to move onshore soon, move over central Florida tonight and Thursday morning and emerge over the western Atlantic by late Thursday. Ian is forecast to turn northward on Friday and approach the northeastern Florida coast in addition to the Georgia and South Carolina coasts late Friday.

12:45 PM Another Quiet Weather Afternoon

It’s another quiet weather afternoon across North Texas and most of the Lone Star state. You have to look up to western Kansas to find scattered showers. Elsewhere, plenty of sun across the region.

Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

From the National Hurricane Center:

For the North Atlantic Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:Active Systems:The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on HurricaneIan, located just off the coast of southwestern Florida.Central Tropical Atlantic:Showers and T-Storms associated with an area of low pressurelocated several hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands havebecome better organized over the last 24 hours. A short-livedtropical depression or tropical storm is expected to form latertoday as the system moves generally northward or north-northwestwardthrough the end of the week, remaining over the open centralAtlantic.* Formation chance through 48 hours high 90 percent.* Formation chance through 5 days high 90 percent.Forecaster Papin

10:45 am Ian Eyewall Coming Ashore

The eyewall or the most intense part of category 4 hurricane Ian is now coming ashore in Florida. Winds up to 155 mph are possible.

Actual Morning Lows

It was a crisp start to the morning across North Texas. Not quite as cool as yesterday morning but a mix of 50’s and 60’s for actual morning lows.

Sunny and Very Warm Today

Another beautiful day is on tap for the Metroplex with sunny skies, light winds and a high around 90.

Wednesday’s National Forecast Maps

National Hurricane Center Update on Ian

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS EYEWALL OF IAN MOVING ONSHORE… …IAN WILL CAUSE CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE, WINDS, AND FLOODING IN THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SOON

At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Ian was located near latitude 26.3 North, longitude 82.5 West. Ian is moving toward the north-northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h). This general motion with a reduction in forward speed is forecast today, followed by a turn toward the northeast on Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Ian is expected to move onshore within the hurricane warning area in a few hours, move over central Florida tonight and Thursday morning and emerge over the western Atlantic by late Thursday. Ian is forecast to turn northward on Friday and approach the northeastern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina coasts late Friday.