Rain Arrives, Then Really Cold For The Weekend
RAIN COMING TONIGHT AND THEN THE BIG CHILL FOR THE WEEKEND…
An upper level disturbance sweeping across western Kansas, western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle will move over North Texas tonight and early tomorrow morning. This will generate light rain across the area with rainfall amounts generally around .25". Rain will start to move into the metroplex around Midnight and continue sporadically thru about 10am Friday morning. I can't rule out an isolated thunderstorm, but no severe weather will be with us, but you may hear a clap of thunder overnight.
COLD WEEKEND…
On the heels of this upper level disturbance is a true Arctic cold front that is racing down the Plains and Midwest. This front will arrive tomorrow night and put North Texas in the big chill for the weekend. This will give us cold mornings and pretty chilly afternoon on Saturday and Sunday. I expect high temperatures on Saturday and Sunday to only be in the mid to low 40s! This will only be the 4th time this winter where we have had back to back days with highs in the 40s.
HARD FREEZEs will take place Saturday and Sunday morning with temperatures dropping into the 20s for all of North Texas. Think about protecting any plants you may have outside and think about shelter for outdoor pets Friday night and Saturday night.
MORE RAIN CHANCES SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY…
Another disturbance will arrive Sunday night into Monday and once again bring a chance for some rain. Just like tonight's rain chance, rainfall doesn't look to be too impressive but we will take anything we can get. Temperatures will start to moderate on Monday and Tuesday of next week.
FORECAST…
TONIGHT: Becoming mostly cloudy, rain arriving from west to east late this evening into the overnight hours. A very isolated thunderstorm will be possible. Low of 44. SE/SW winds 5-15mph
TOMORROW (FRIDAY): Lingering rain in the morning then some sunshine in the afternoon. Breezy and cool. High of 54. NW 10-20mph
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and very cold and breezy. Low of 28 at DFW, with many spots in the mid 20s. NW 10-20 mph
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and cold. High of 43. Winds NE 10-20mph.
SUNDAY: Sunday morning low of 26. Afternoon high of 44. Winds turn to SE at 5 to 10mph.
MONDAY: Rain arrives Sunday night into Monday with a few isolated thunderstorms. Rain chances are high at 60%. Morning low of 37. Afternoon high of 53.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warmer. Morning low of 39. Afternoon high of 65.
Larry Mowry
CBS 11 Chief Meteorologist
