DFW Weather: Cooler Temperatures Arrive in North Texas with Gusty Winds

Today's Weather Outlook

• ☀️ Expect mostly sunny skies across North Texas today, with patchy fog clearing this morning.
• 💨 Southeast winds will range from 10-15 mph.
• 🌡️ High temperatures will reach the low to mid-80s in western counties, with most other areas in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.
• 📈 Today's highs are above normal, with the average high being 74 degrees.

Approaching Cold Front and Showers

• 🌧️ Isolated to scattered showers are possible tomorrow, mainly in northeastern counties.
• 🌬️ A cold front is expected to move through late morning and early afternoon tomorrow, bringing sharply cooler temperatures.
• 💨 Winds will significantly increase behind the front, gusting up to 40 mph at times.

Cooler Temperatures and Wind Chills

• 📉 Temperatures will fall into the 50s by Tuesday afternoon and early evening.
• 🥶 Daytime highs will only reach the low 60s on Wednesday and around 64 on Thursday.
• ❄️ Overnight lows will drop into the low to mid-40s.
• ⚠️ Wind chills could be in the 30s on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, creating a cool feel.

Halloween Forecast and Weekend Warm-up

• 🎃 By Friday, Halloween, temperatures will warm back into the upper 60s.
• 💨 Winds will be lighter on Thursday and Friday, around 5-10 mph from the south.
• ☀️ The weekend forecast shows temperatures returning to the 70s, warming further into the upper 70s for the second half of the 14-day forecast.

Hurricane Melissa Update

• 🌀 Hurricane Melissa is a dangerous Category 5 storm located southwest of Jamaica.
• ⚠️ It is expected to make landfall as a Category 5 hurricane in Jamaica tonight or early tomorrow morning.
• 🌊 The storm will then move across southern Cuba as a Category 2 or 3 hurricane and maintain strength over Bermuda later in the week.