First day of spring in North Texas kicks off cool, sunny
Thursday officially marks the first day of spring. The vernal equinox happened at 4:10 a.m., which means there will be nearly 12 hours of day and night.
Thursday morning temperatures were colder than Wednesday by as much as 25-30 degrees, just a few degrees shy of normal for this time of year.
The pollen count is in the high category these next few days.
For Friday, winds shift southerly once again as an area of low-pressure moves to our northwest. This will bring gusty winds back to North Texas, with sustained winds 10-20 mph, and gusts 30-35 mph. This sends highs back into the upper 70s, under sunny skies.
Our fire threat returns to end the week and start the weekend, as humidity remains low, and winds return.
Saturday is still breezy, with highs warming into the low to middle 80s.
By Sunday, a system developing in the Plains and Midwest will drag a cold front through our area. Out ahead of it, Sunday is still warm, in the middle 80s. But as we head into the afternoon/evening timeframe, we'll see an isolated storm threat. The bulk of the moisture looks to stick along and east of I-35. This is not widespread rain, and in fact, it appears most of the area remains dry.
With that said, points east of I-35 will want to be mindful of an isolated strong to severe storm, as the Storm Prediction Center already has parts of North Texas under a threat for severe storms.
Temperatures remain above average next week, and fortunately, the breeze looks lighter. On top of that, humidity values begin to increase, which should bring a reprieve to the fire threat for now.
