Wettest January For N. Texas Since 1898 - DMN

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For a region plagued by a two-year drought, it's a good sign: North Texas is experiencing its wettest January since the 19th century.

More than 5 ½ inches of rain has fallen locally since the first of the year – the most the area has seen since 1898. And though Sunday was dry and sunny and no rain is expected today, light precipitation is expected through the rest of the week. "We're way above normal," said Alan Moller, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

Although the mercury was in the 50s on Sunday, the overnight temperature was expected to be in the low 30s with today's high in the mid-40s. There's a 20 percent chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, but by then, the temperature is expected to get back into the 50s. That means North Texans won't have to soon worry about a repeat of last week's wintry weather.

"We're not going to see anything quite as lousy as we saw for the last seven to 10 days," Mr. Moller said.

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