DFW tonight Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. -William

From William Cole: A Air Quality Alert has been issued for the following counties in North Texas until Friday September 1. 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 Friday, September 1, 2023. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Friday. 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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Here’s a look at Live Temperatures across North Texas, Local Radar and the Updated Forecast Map.

DFW this afternoon Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. -William

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 HurricaneFranklin, located a couple of hundred miles north-northeast ofBermuda, on Tropical Storm Idalia, located near the coast of NorthCarolina, and on recently upgraded Tropical Storm Jose, locatedseveral hundred miles east-southeast of Bermuda.Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL94):Showers and T-Storms are gradually becoming better organized inassociation with an area of low pressure located just west of theCabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear conducive forfurther development of this system, and a tropical depression islikely to form during the next couple of days while the system moveswest-northwestward to northwestward across the eastern tropicalAtlantic. Interests in the Cabo Verde Islands should monitor theprogress of this system.* Formation chance through 48 hours high 70 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days high 70 percent.Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Gert):A weak but well-defined area of low pressure located several hundredmiles north-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands is producinglimited shower and T-Storm activity. This system has a shortwindow for further development during the next day or so while itdrifts northeastward or eastward before upper-level winds becomeincreasingly unfavorable by the weekend.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 30 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days low 30 percent.Forecaster Reinhart

William’s North Texas Hazardous Weather Forecast for Thursday:

An elevated fire weather threat is expected across North and Central TX.

DFW today Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. -William

Here’s a look at Local Radar and Live Temperatures across North Texas.

DFW the rest of tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.