Severe, isolated storms with threats of large hail and damaging wind gusts may develop in North Texas on Wednesday, NWS Fort Worth posted on X. There is also a slight threat of a tornado, according to NWS Fort Worth. The storms are expected to materialize east of Interstate 35 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

A First Alert Weather Day is in effect today for a red flag warning and isolated storms in the late afternoon.

As we head into Thursday, it will be a dry day for the area, with highs in the middle 80s and breezy conditions.

A “potent” weather system will enter North and Central Texas on Wednesday, steering the development of a dryline, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. A dryline is the boundary separating dry and moist air masses, where severe thunderstorms often develop.

An elevated fire threat continues through Thursday and then Friday increases to a critical fire danger threat. Friday's winds will gust to near 45 mph-50 mph as a cold front moves into and through North Texas.

At 4:11 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Fort Worth TX released a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 11 p.m. The watch is for Collin, Dallas, Anderson, Delta, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Freestone, Henderson,

Wednesday will be another warmer-than-average day across North Texas with sunny skies. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect today for a red flag warning and the low chance of isolated storms in the late afternoon.