DFW Weekend Weather Forecast: Cold Arctic Air and Warming Trend

Weekend Cold Snap in North Texas

• 🥶 Expect a cold start to the weekend with temperatures dropping significantly due to an incoming arctic air mass.
• 🌡️ Friday morning temperatures are in the 20s, with wind chills feeling like the teens, especially in areas north of the metroplex.
• 📉 Daytime highs on Friday will only reach the mid to upper 40s, making it colder than the previous day.

Frigid Temperatures and Wind Chills

• 🧊 Saturday morning will see actual temperatures in the low to mid-teens, with wind chills potentially in the single digits, particularly north of the Red River.
• ⚠️ A weather alert is in effect through Saturday and into Sunday morning due to these frigid conditions.
• 🚫 Saturday afternoon temperatures are unlikely to get above freezing.

Gradual Warming Trend

• ☀️ Temperatures will begin to recover on Sunday afternoon, reaching highs around 50 degrees with light southwest winds.
• 📈 This warming trend is expected to continue into the early part of next week, with highs potentially reaching the low 60s by Monday.

Potential for Light Rain

• 🌧️ There is a 20-30% chance of light rain across the Metroplex on Tuesday.
• 💧 Rain chances are higher in the southern and eastern parts of North Texas on Tuesday.
• 🌡️ Mid-week temperatures will be slightly cooler, but the second half of the week will see a return to the 60s.