Dallas is bracing for a wintry mix as temperatures are set to plummet over the upcoming holiday. Forecasters predict sunny skies today with a pleasant high near 60, though wind shifts will bring gusts up to 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
But those balmy conditions are a front for the cold snap hitting tonight, with clear skies giving way to a low around 15 and wind chill values dropping between 2 and 12. Those gusting northerly winds might reach up to 30 mph making it feel even colder and by Sunday, a freeze is on the horizon with the possibility of freezing drizzle after noon. The cloud cover ascending, carrying the cold with a high merely near 27, as the wind chill could make it feel as low as zero.
Heading into Sunday night, the forecast becomes more treacherous with freezing rain and sleet likely, eventually turning to all sleet after 3 a.m., and cloudiness persisting, temperatures will barely hover above the teens. With wind chills once again teetering between 7 and 12, the chance of precipitation stands at 60%, though sleet accumulation is expected to be minimal.
Martin Luther King Day won't bring much relief with forecasts suggesting a blend of snow showers and sleet till noon, the skies will stay mostly cloudy as temperatures stubbornly stick around 27, and winds from the north could whip up to 25 mph making the cold feel biting, a 40% precipitation chance remains in play.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, the sun might poke through but won't do much to warm the chilly air, highs are expected to be near 28 with those northern winds still bustling at 10 to 20 mph and gusts potentially hitting 30 mph, by nightfall, the region might see lows around 16.
Midweek forecasts from the National Weather Service point to a temperate shift with Wednesday warming up to 43 under sunny skies and going into Thursday, conditions look to remain mostly sunny with highs expected around 54, finally edging away from the piercing cold.
The reprieve is short-lived as Thursday night's lows are again forecasted to dip, settling around 26, but the sun will make another appearance Friday, with highs projected around 42, signaling a potential thaw from the wintry grip that starts the week.
