Near record heat returns to North Texas during the week

Monday morning it was all about two outfits for the North Texans: sweatshirts in the morning and short sleeves at the end of the day.

Just before 9 a.m., the temperature at DFW International Airport was in the low 60s but will warm into the mid 80s.

CBS News Texas meteorologists have issued a weather warning for Wednesday as temperatures will be 15 degrees above average for this time of year.

There is also a significant chance of rain on Halloween.

While there are still 10 days to go, the next significant chance of rain will be October 29-31, with a stronger cold front on the way. The forecast can change, but you may want to have a plan B for costumes when trick-or-treating on Halloween.

North Texas desperately needs the rain as there was no measurable precipitation in DFW in October.

The risk of grass fires is therefore high on Monday due to dry conditions, low humidity and ongoing drought.

As a ridge of high pressure builds over the Southern Plains, North Texas will remain dry and hotter than average this week. A dry cold front will move into North Texas Friday through Saturday, bringing cooling, but high temperatures will remain in the low 80s this weekend.