# North Texas bakes at 101 before Sunday's break

> Record-flirting heat, dry wind and a 5% contained wildfire keep North Texas on edge until a cold front arrives.
- Title: North Texas bakes at 101 before Sunday's break | Shortify
- Summary: Record-flirting heat, dry wind and a 5% contained wildfire keep North Texas on edge until a cold front arrives. Tuesday is a record-threatening 101 with high…
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- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/weather/triple-digit-heatwave-wildfire-risks-grip-north-texas-ahead-late-weekend-cold-front
- Author: Ali Turiano
- Published: 2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: weather, north texas, heat, wildfire, cold front, news, local
## A 101 degree Tuesday
Dallas-Fort Worth is forecast to hit 101, enough to tie or break the local record of 100 degrees for the date.

> Tuesday's high is forecast to hit 101 degrees in the Metroplex
## Morning already felt like noon
Temperatures started in the upper 70s and low 80s: 82 in Dallas, 81 in Fort Worth and McKinney, 76 in Stephenville.
## Dry wind makes it worse
Southerly gusts up to 20 mph keep the air dry and breezy, exactly the combination that pushes grass fires along.
## Hydra Fire still burning
Crews are fighting the Hydra Fire in Bosque County at just 5% containment. A grass fire in Brock was knocked down quickly.

> which remains at just 5% containment
## High pressure locks it in
A dominant high keeps skies clear and highs in the upper 90s to low 100s through the rest of the work week. Heat Advisories stay up to the east.
## Relief late Sunday
A cold front should arrive late Sunday into Monday with a 20% chance of rain and storms, finally pulling temperatures out of the triple digits.

> finally dropping temperatures down out of the triple digits
## Key takeaway

Tuesday is a record-threatening 101 with high fire danger, and the first real relief is a cold front late Sunday into Monday.