We're waking up to temperatures very mild for this time of the year, with readings in the fifties this morning. Considerable cloudiness is overhead, but these will break up late morning into the afternoon. High temperatures will warm into the upper sixties.
Clouds roll back in tonight with lows in the upper forties to low fifties.
Tomorrow is our day of transition. Temperatures will reach the upper fifties by late morning. By lunchtime, a strong Arctic front will creep through the area. A widespread chilly rain will break out, as temperatures tumble to near freezing around dinnertime. This is when our Winter Storm Watch goes into effect at 6 PM.
A transition to freezing rain will slowly take place from northwest to southeast through the evening (6pm-midnight) Fort Worth 1st and then Dallas… a bit earlier north and west of the Metroplex. Dangerous accumulations will occour.
After midnight through mid morning on Thursday, a transition from freezing rain to sleet will take place. Dangerous accumulations are possible. Morning lows will dip into the upper teens to low twenties.
Sleet will transition over to all snow Thursday morning through the afternoon ending, from southwest to northeast by early evening. Accumulations are possible, with the heaviest totals west of 35W and north of Hwy. 380. High temperatures will hover in the upper teens to low twenties all day long.
The Winter Storm Watch, soon to be warning, will end at 6 PM Thursday. Possible Winter Weather Advisories may be posted for Thursday night through most of Friday, due to the ice and snow still on the roadways.
We stay mostly cloudy on Friday with high temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
We clear out on Saturday, but bone-chilling, pipe-bursting cold in the morning. Lows will range from 6ﾟ to 12ﾟ with highs struggling to get above 30ﾟ
Another pipe-bursting cold morning for Sunday with lows in the teens, highs in the mid to upper 30s with plenty of sunshine.
By next Monday, we'll be safely above 40ﾟ with sunshine.
As you have noticed, I haven't talked about precipitation totals (accumulations) yet. I'm going to wait until tomorrow morning's discussion to give these. Either way, travel will be discouraged starting tomorrow evening all the way through Saturday and into Sunday morning.
Please make sure you take all necessary precautions to protect property, pets, vehicles, and people. Also, prepare for sporadic power outages through this winter weather event.
*Yest Rain: 0.00”; *Yest High: 69; Low: 46
*Today’s Averages: High: 59; Low: 37
*Record high: 91 (1911); Record low: 6 (1951)
*January rain: 0.08”; January deficit: 2.45"
*2022 Rain: 0.08”; 2022 deficit: 2.45"
*Sunrise: 7:23am; Sunset: 6:01pm
Today: Cloudy early, then partly cloudy by afternoon. High: Mid to upper 60s. Wind: SE 10-20 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy and mild. Low: 48-53. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.
Tomorrow: Cloudy, turning windy and cold close to lunchtime. Good chance of a cold rain. High: Upper 50s early, falling into 30s by dinnertime. Wind: North 15-25 mph.
Wednesday night: *Winter Storm Watch starts 6pm* - Cloudy, windy and very cold. Rain, changing over to a freezing rain (6pm-midnight) ; to sleet (after midnight - 6am). Damaging accumulations overnight. Low: Upper teens.
Thursday: *Winter Storm Warning ends 6pm* - Cloudy windy and cold. Sleet to snow. Accumulations possible. High: Lower 20s.
Friday: Mostly to partly cloudy, continued cold. Low: 14-18; High: Mid 20s.
Saturday: Partly cloudy and cold. Low: 6-12; High: 28-32.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, continued cold. Low: 6-12; High: Mid to upper 30s.
Monday: Sunny and warmer. High: Low to mid 40s.
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