Beginning on Thursday and extending through the weekend, North Dallas is expected to experience serious thunderstorms. The start of this week brought with it warm temperatures and slight winds, but the wind is predicted to increase drastically.

Today, the wind is expected to reach 35 mph, and there will be a 40 percent chance of rain in the evening. The cold front heading to North Texas is expected to arrive on Thursday. The thunderstorms will consist of heavy rain that could total three inches by the end of the weekend.

Drivers and boaters are advised to be cautious when operating their machinery during the high winds due to the chance of being thrown off course.

The Dallas residential fence experts of Viking Fence hope that everyone takes the necessary precautions during the coming days. To learn more about the weather in the Dallas area, please visit www.nbcdfw.com today.