Thanksgiving in North Texas will be cool, cloudy and breezy
NORTH TEXAS — Record heat was seen Wednesday. DFW Airport reached 83 degrees which scorched the previous record at 82 set back in 1905, nearly 120 years ago.
The heat won't last, temperatures will dip below average thanks to a potent front moving through on Thanksgiving.
There have only been two days cooler than average this month with most days sitting well above. It has been one of the hottest Novembers on record so far, but with the significant cooldown underway, it may save us from getting written up in the record books.
Thanksgiving Day will be a chilly and breezy day. Lows are expected to be in the lower 40s with the northern counties in the 30s. Turkey trotters need to bundle up. The winds will be gusting up to 25 mph, so it may feel even colder outside
Thanksgiving afternoon won't be too warm either, highs are only expected to top out in the lower 50s, around 10 degrees below normal. Conditions will stay dry even though there will be plenty of cloud cover which will eventually dissipate overnight.
Due to the cold Canadian air settling in combined with radiational cooling overnight, temperatures will be frigid starting Friday morning. We have issued a First Alert for Friday morning since it looks like temperatures may dip below freezing for some across North Texas.
It is important to plan ahead and bring indoors any sensitive vegetation and pets.
By Friday afternoon temperatures will climb, and sunshine will be present, this will allow for a beautiful weekend! In addition, conditions will likely stay dry until the next week.
