Dallas residents are buckling down for a wind-whipped week according to the latest weather forecasts. Today, the city expects sunny skies with the thermometer peaking at a brisk 49 degrees. However, hold onto your hats, a west-northwest wind will be tearing through at speeds of 25 to 30 mph before it steps down to a more manageable 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, with possible gusts reaching 45 mph.
Nightfall does bring some relief, with the wind dialing back and the temperatures expected to dip to a chilly 32 degrees. But it's not time to put away the windbreakers just yet, winds up to 20 mph as they shift in a southward direction after midnight, the National Weather Service warns.
The winds persist but with a warmer embrace, as Wednesday promises sunny conditions with highs surging to about 63 degrees. South winds are expected to toil away, beginning at 10 to 15 mph, before changing their course to a southwest wind at 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon with gusts that may spiral as high as 35 mph. By Wednesday night, the winds ease off, settling to a pleasant 5 to 10 mph coming from the west, wrapping the city in a mostly clear sky and a low of around 37 degrees.
Thursday's forecast paints a mostly sunny picture with temperatures flirting with 69 degrees, a noteworthy rise from earlier in the week. The gentle south wind will start to gradually pick up pace at 5 to 10 mph, with expectations to possibly gust up to 25 mph. And then, in a capricious turn of events, Thursday night ushers in a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, as the winds shift southwesterly at a brisk 15 to 20 mph, gusting to 40 mph before making a westerly pivot after midnight.
The city should see a sunny but windy Friday, with a high near 47 degrees and northwest winds that could gust as high as 45 mph. Calmer conditions return Friday night, with mostly clear skies and a low of 29 degrees. The weekend offers a respite from the winds with mostly sunny days; Saturday reaching 52 degrees and Sunday a bit cooler at 50 degrees, before the temperatures drop to a low around 16 degrees on Sunday night.
The city will then brace for an icy Martin Luther King Day, with "mostly sunny and cold" conditions and a high barely mustering to 29 degrees, a significant tumble from the relative warmth earlier in the week.
