Widespread freeze hits North Texas Wednesday morning, but weather will warm through the weekend
NORTH TEXAS — It feels like winter in North Texas. Highs on Tuesday topped out in the lower 50s, which is about 20 to 30 degrees cooler than the past 24 hours.
Overnight cloud cover will subside, allowing for radiational cooling to take place. This means the warmth at the surface will radiate out into the atmosphere, allowing for cooling. Lows Wednesday morning are expected to be around freezing for most of North Texas.
Winds will be gusty during the morning as well, which will make it feel even colder. The wind chill value, known as the feels-like temperature, will be in the 20s. Don't forget to bundle up and bring indoors any sensitive plants as well as pets.
Over the next few days, winds will shift, coming from the south. This will build in the moisture and contribute to the warmth through the end of the week.
By Friday, the forecast pattern changes. An upper-level low combined with a surface front will move across the region and bring a more unsettled forecast. As the front moves from the west to the east, there will be enough moisture available in the atmosphere to tap into on Friday night, so showers will be back in the forecast.
The chance of rainfall continues to increase ahead of another disturbance that is anticipated at the start of the next work week.
