# 60 days, no rain in North Texas

> DFW Airport just hit its third-longest dry streak on record, and the heat is not letting go.
- Title: 60 days, no rain in North Texas · FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- Summary: DFW Airport just hit its third-longest dry streak on record, and the heat is not letting go. A stuck high-pressure ridge is keeping North Texas dry and near…
- Keywords: weather, north texas, drought, heat advisory, wildfire, news, local, days, rain, North, Texas, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/weather/dfw-airport-reaches-60-days-without-measurable-rain-heat-index-climbs-107
- Author: Ali Turiano
- Published: 2026-09-14T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: weather, north texas, drought, heat advisory, wildfire, news, local
## A ridge that will not move
High pressure has parked over North Texas, locking the region into triple-digit heat and pushing wildfire worries higher.

> The stubborn ridge of high pressure remains in control this week.
## Sixty days, zero rain
DFW International Airport has gone 60 straight days without measurable rainfall, one of the three longest dry streaks the area has recorded.
## The deficit keeps growing
With no meaningful rain in sight, the yearly rainfall shortfall has widened to roughly 3.25 inches.
## Wind plus dry air equals fire
Southerly gusts to 20 mph and falling afternoon humidity keep the wildfire threat elevated west of I-35 and across parts of North Texas.
## Heat index near 107
A heat advisory covers the Metroplex eastward, where humidity pushes the heat index as high as 107. Highs near 101 sit one degree shy of daily records.
## No fall in the forecast
The ridge may nudge east late in the week, adding clouds and dropping highs into the upper 90s. Real relief is still missing from the seven-day outlook.

> true relief or fall-like weather remains absent from the seven-day forecast
## Key takeaway

A stuck high-pressure ridge is keeping North Texas dry and near triple digits, with no rain or fall relief in the seven-day forecast.