Warmer winter day continue before temperatures drop in North Texas
Winter weather in North Texas stays on the warmer side for a few more days until a strong cold front brings a winter punch on Sunday.
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Winter weather in North Texas stays on the warmer side for a few more days until a strong cold front brings a winter punch on Sunday.
A cold front is moving across the area Sunday morning, bringing a cool and gusty northerly wind.
North Texas had the first freeze of the season this morning, making it the coldest start since February.
Monday is the first day of meteorological winter and it sure felt like it this morning with temperatures in the 30s.
Cold weather is expected all day.
After a rainy Monday in North Texas, it will finally feel like fall.
Highs soared to 86 degrees in Dallas-Fort Worth on Tuesday, breaking the current record of 83 degrees.
North Texas has tied for the record high temperature on Monday. Another record high is expected on Tuesday.
Due to a ridge of high pressure, the above-average temperatures are here to stay over the next few days.
The typical high temperature for this time of year is 67 degrees, but the high on Saturday hit a record 89 degrees.
A cold front will come to North Texas in the middle of next week, bringing chances of rain to the forecast.
A ridge of high pressure will bring clear skies and above-average temperatures to North Texas all week long.
High temperatures Thursday afternoon will reach the mid-60s, and winds will be much lighter than they were on Wednesday.
Wind is coming down this evening but the chill sticks around across the weekend. Some rain chances on Saturday.
This shower activity will carry a much lower severe threat, however, we do have a 1-out-of-5 risk for strong to severe thunderstorms where these cells do develop.