Springlike warmth starts 2026 in North Texas, mild days ahead
Dallas-Fort Worth saw highs in the low 70s on New Year's Day, about 15 degrees above normal, with warm, dry conditions expected to continue into next week.
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Dallas-Fort Worth saw highs in the low 70s on New Year's Day, about 15 degrees above normal, with warm, dry conditions expected to continue into next week.
North Texas is ending 2025 with sunny skies, mild temperatures and one of its driest Decembers on record.
Temperatures across the area dropped below freezing in the 30s and 20s, and winds from the northwest at 5-10 mph made it feel like the 20s and teens.
Tuesday morning will still be chilly, as winds remain out of the north and skies continue to clear.
A wind advisory is in place beginning at noon Sunday through Monday morning, as gusts up to 50 mph will be expected.
Thursday morning in North Texas is mild and humid ahead of a cold front that will move through, increasing winds.
Expect plenty of clouds throughout the day today with highs rising up into the mid-60s.
Temperatures stay cool and below average into Monday afternoon with highs in the lower 50s.
Expect clouds to gradually break as we get through the day on Friday, with highs warming to the lower 50s in the metroplex by afternoon.
It was another cold start to the day, Wednesday and with breezy winds, "feels-like" temperatures early were in the 30s.
North Texas had the first freeze of the season this morning, making it the coldest start since February.
After a sunny and seasonable Thanksgiving Day in North Texas, clouds build for Black Friday, which drops temperatures a few degrees.
After a rainy Monday in North Texas, it will finally feel like fall.
Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible with a very small chance for an isolated tornado.
A cold front will come to North Texas in the middle of next week, bringing chances of rain to the forecast.