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Dallas to Revel in Sunny Days Before Weekend Showers, Says National Weather Service

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Published on December 16, 2023
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The National Weather Service has provided a crisp and clear forecast for the Dallas area, promising sun-drenched skies and temperate winds through the week, with the only wrinkle being a likelihood of showers as the weekend approaches. Today, the city can expect sunny weather with temperatures topping out at a brisk 57 degrees, while those northwest winds might kick up gusts as high as 20 mph, dialing up a bit of a chill factor, according to the National Weather Service.

As night falls, the mercury is set to dip around a cooler 37 degrees; however, the once lively northwest winds are expected to slow down to a calmer breeze come evening. On Sunday, the day will begin with calm winds that'll eventually swing southward at about 5 mph in the afternoon and the temperature will climb slightly to a more comfortable high near 64. Sunday night is predicted to be a clear affair with a low hovering around 41 degrees, although a north wind of 5 to 10 mph is slated to pick up after midnight, ensuring the night is as crisp as it is still.

Looking ahead to Monday, the sun will continue its unobstructed reign over the city, bringing with it a high near 58 degrees, consistent with the north wind drifting at around 10 mph, and the trend of mostly clear nights will persist as the temperature dips to around 36 degrees, accompanied once more by that familiar north wind, now turning east-southeast after midnight. By Tuesday, residents can anticipate mostly sunny conditions again as temperatures climb modestly for a high near 59. A south-southeast wind of 10 to 15 mph will bring occasional gusts that may reach 20 mph, hinting at a weather transition.

The midweek forecast predicts a slight shift, with Wednesday showing a more cloud-swathed sky and mild breaths from the south-southeast wind, promising gusts storming up to a peppier 25 mph, and the day's high will nudge upwards to a more amiable 66 degrees; as night encroaches, the cloud cover will persist, holding the low at a warmer 53 degrees. Thursday's forecast introduces a 20 percent chance of showers, cloudiness continuing to dominate as temperatures peak near 67, and the chance of rain jumping to 40 percent come evening, with clouds blanketing the city and keeping the overnight low at a mild 55 degrees.

The end of the week offers a greater certainty of wet weather for Dallas, with Friday showing a 50 percent chance of showers amidst mostly cloudy skies, while temperatures are expected to remain steady with a high close to 65, indicating that the refreshing clarity of present days will soon give way to the softly brewing whispers of an incoming Texas rain.

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