DFW Weather: Cold Air Arrives with Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings

Cold Air and Advisories

• 🥶 The coldest air of the season so far has arrived in North Texas, bringing Freeze Warnings west of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
• ⚠️ A Frost Advisory is in effect for areas just east of the metroplex but west of the main urban centers, including Gainesville, Bowie, Decatur, Mineral Wells, Weatherford, Stephenville, and Hamilton.
• 📌 The Metroplex itself is expected to experience cold temperatures soon, with lows predicted in the upper 30s to low 40s.

First Freeze Facts

• 🗓️ The average first freeze for the Metroplex typically occurs around November 22nd, close to Thanksgiving.
• 🕰️ Historically, the earliest first freeze recorded was October 22nd, while the latest was as late as January 4th.
• 📊 The average number of freezes per season is 29, with last year having slightly more than average.
• 📍 Areas in East Texas and further north typically see their first freeze between November 1st and 15th, with the Metroplex and southern/southeastern areas averaging a first freeze after November 15th.

Morning Wind Chills and Forecast

• 💨 While winds have died down from earlier, expect light winds of 5-15 mph tomorrow morning, leading to wind chills in the mid to upper 30s across the Metroplex.
• ☀️ Tomorrow's forecast promises lots of sunshine with a high around 65 degrees and north winds at 5-10 mph, potentially gusting to 15 mph.
• 🎃 The trick-or-treat forecast for Friday is excellent, with temperatures around 68 degrees at 5 p.m., 64 at 7 p.m., and 59 degrees at 9 p.m.

Tropical Update

• 🌀 Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds, making landfall in Jamaica and near Cuba.
• 🌊 The storm is currently moving out of the Bahamas and is projected to stay off the U.S. coast, passing west of Bermuda with no threat to the United States.

Weekend and Beyond

• ⏰ This weekend marks the end of Daylight Saving Time, with clocks set back 1 hour on Saturday morning.
• 🌦️ A couple of sprinkles are possible this Saturday, and the next chance for rain, potentially a spotty shower, is the following Saturday. No significant weather events are anticipated.