Mild temps give way to dangerous cold and potential snow in North Texas
NORTH TEXAS — Friday will be another mild day, and our warmest of this workweek. Temperatures look to top out in the mid to upper 60s thanks to a strong southerly flow.
Winds will be breezy, even gusty at times. Expect sustained winds of 10-20 mph, with gusts to 35 mph for the metroplex.
That is our final day of above-average temperatures for a stretch. An arctic front brings falling temperatures on Saturday. We'll actually hit our high temperature for the date around midnight, then temperatures during the afternoon look to only reach the mid-40s, but it will feel 5-10° colder thanks to the strong breeze.
Sunday gets even colder, with temperatures topping out in the upper 30s. We will be sunny through the weekend, but it will be very chilly.
For Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, expect "feels-like" temps in the teens during the morning, then highs just above freezing, but feeling colder.
We'll be looking at the chance for a few flurries and very light snow showers for parts of the region late Monday into Tuesday, but travel impacts are not expected.
A low chance of flurries or light snow in North Texas
First Alert Weather Days are in place from Sunday through Tuesday for both dangerously cold wind chills and the low chance of flurries or light snow. A Cold Weather Advisory will likely be issued at some point this weekend.
The long-range forecast models are still not in agreement with the winter precipitation potential Monday night into Tuesday. However, the EURO forecast model shows light to moderate snow moving through North Texas Monday night into Tuesday, while the GFS model is completely dry at the same time.
The First Alert Weather team will continue to analyze the long-range model's solution for the potential of snow.
Thursday is expected to bring flurries to potential light snow with little accumulation — with 0.10 to 0.50 inches possible — but this is a very preliminary number.
The cold air stays around through Wednesday with a gradual warmup mid-week.
