Dallas residents can expect to quickly roll down from a mild high of 59 degrees today, as the weather takes a swing towards cloudy skies and winds reaching gusts up to 20 mph. Yet, despite the building clouds, the mercury will hold steady, offering Texans a taste of typical weather unpredictability, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight, the temperatures will moderately drop, settling around 46 degrees with those southeast winds sticking by—but at a gentler pace, around 10 mph. For those looking forward to warmer weather, Wednesday promises partly sunny skies and highs flirting with 67 degrees, providing a pleasant respite in a season known to hardly ever conform to one's expectations or desires.
As usual, nothing stays the same in Texas for too long. By Thursday, Dallas will brace itself for a rollercoaster of precipitation with a 20 percent chance of showers after lunchtime. And while the temperatures hang in the mid-60s, southeast winds will gently push in, at 5 to 10 mph.
Before you can even start to revel in the milder conditions, Thursday night forecasts foresee showers and potentially a thunderstorm after the clock strikes 1:00 a.m. The chance of rain will ramp up to 60 percent, demanding umbrellas and rain boots to make their seasonal debut. And this is hardly the end, as Friday continues to carry the threat of thunderstorms before the morning has had a chance to unfold properly, maintaining a soggy outlook for the end of the work week with the same 60 percent chance of precipitation.
The weekend looks to be no exception to the inclement trend, hurling a 50 percent chance of showers at Saturday day-goers. In contrast, Saturday night ups the ante to 80 percent, bringing thunderstorms into the mix after midnight. The downpour is expected to persist into Sunday, keeping the chance of thunderstorms high at 80 percent.
For those dreaming of a white Christmas, Dallas weather woefully misses the mark. Though there's a merry and bright 20 percent chance of showers, Christmas Day itself is looking to be mostly sunny, with highs caressing the mid-60s. So while the holiday will skip the frosty traditions, at least it offers a warmer embrace.
