Dallas residents should keep their umbrellas and weather apps closer as the forecast shows a slew of showers and possible thunderstorms rolling through the area leading up to Christmas Day. Today's weather in Dallas is primarily cloudy with a high near 63 degrees and a strong likelihood of showers after 4 p.m., carrying a 70% chance of rain with possible new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, according to the National Weather Service.
The wet weather is expected to persist tonight, mainly before 10 p.m., the skies remain overcast with the thermostat holding steady around a cozy 55 degrees. Southeast winds continue to blow at a mild 10 mph. However, the chance of precipitation remains high at 70% with new precipitation amounts predicted to be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, which could make for some slippery travel conditions.
Looking ahead to Friday, there's a bit of an optimistic dip in the chance of rain, forecasted at 40% before 10 a.m., after that, the clouds are sticking around with temperatures peaking near 68 degrees. It seems the breeze isn't going anywhere, with south winds expected to keep at it around 10 mph.
The weekend doesn't promise a reprieve from the dampness, with Saturday seeing another round of possible showers and even some thunderstorms after 4 p.m. It's another cloudy day with high temperatures hovering near 67 degrees, and the wind is picking up a bit, moving south southeast at 5 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is playing at 40%, but that's just the calm before the storm as Saturday night ramps up the numbers with a 90% likelihood of rain showers, and thunderstorms post 7 p.m.
Anyone dreaming of a white Christmas will need to dream on, as Sunday's weather takes an electrifying turn with showers and potential thunderstorms forecasted for before 1 p.m., before transitioning to more scattered showers and thunderstorms post 1 p.m. The high near 69 degrees might soften the blow of the 90% precipitation likelihood. Winds don't seem to be taking a holiday, with south currents reaching 10 to 20 mph, and swinging gusts as high as 30 mph.
However, not all hope is lost for those yearning for clearer skies as holiday cheer approaches. Sunday evening has a moderate 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m., followed by a clearing trend that promises mostly clear skies and a much cooler low of around 44 degrees. Winds shift west-northwest after midnight, maybe signaling a sweeter tune for Christmas Day which is slated to be sunny with a high near 56 degrees, and west-northwest winds maintaining a brisk 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Post-Christmas will see the continuation of the cleared-out weather pattern. Monday night tends to be mostly clear with a low near 38 degrees. Heading into Tuesday, the sun sticks around with a high near 55 degrees and Tuesday night brings in partly cloudy skies with lows hovering around 38 degrees. Wednesday promises more sun and a slightly higher peak at 58 degrees, based on forecasts from the National Weather Service.
