It hasn’t rained this month in Dallas-Fort Worth. When’s the next chance for wet weather? ... and more news

There hasn’t been a trace amount of rain in Dallas the entirety of October. The last recorded amount of rain in the area was Sept. 25 with a reported tenth of an inch of rain at DFW International Airport and a little over an inch at Dallas Love Field. The chance for the dry streak ending likely won’t be until at least the end of next week. A pattern change late next week is what will cause a high chance for measurable rain, though the uncertainty is high on that forecast right now. While the dry conditions remain, so does the elevated grass fire threat; In other news, the day after the State Fair of Texas ended, Attorney General Ken Paxton told an appeals court he would keep fighting a new policy banning most attendees from carrying guns; prosecutors secured the first conviction in Tarrant County under a new state law allowing defendants to be charged with murder in some fentanyl overdose deaths, the district attorney’s office announced Thursday. Kaeden Farish of Azle pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday and was sentenced to 19 years in prison; and being a college president is tough, but recruiting one can be tougher. In addition to finding candidates with the right academic credentials, universities need leaders that have political savvy to tackle complex social challenges and build consensus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices