Dallas residents can look forward to kicking off the New Year with a mix of sunny skies and chilly temperatures. Today will see partly sunny skies with highs inching to near 63 before a wind shift turns north in the afternoon. But as revelers step out tonight to bid farewell to the old year, they'll want to bundle up. The temperature is expected to drop to a low of around 35 under partly cloudy heavens, as reported by the National Weather Service.
New Year's Day promises to be crisp and sunny with a high near 52, as north-northeast winds blow gently at 5 to 10 mph. The weather looks to steadily cooperate and not disrupt any plans for those determined to get an early start on their resolutions. Looking ahead, Monday night will stay mostly clear, with the mercury falling to a low around 32.
By the time Tuesday rolls in, there's a slight shift in the forecast. Dallasites will have a 20 percent chance of encountering showers post-noon. Before then, they can bask under mostly sunny skies and highs teetering around 54. However, the chance of showers increases to 50 percent, mainly before midnight, with the temperature settling at a low near 38.
In the midweek, the sun returns on Wednesday, delivering mostly sunny skies and high temperatures near 55. The following night, conditions remain mostly clear with lows dipping to around 33. Thursday will follow suit featuring sunshine and highs again close to 55, with the wind shifting southeast in the afternoon.
Rounding out the week, Friday sees a 50/50 chance of showers amid partly sunny conditions with the high hovering near 52. The odds of wet weather decrease only slightly to 30 percent come Friday night with clouds setting in, as temperatures close at a low around 38. According to forecasts, Dallas is expected to dry out by next Saturday under mostly sunny skies, with the high aiming close to 55.
