Dallas may have kicked off 2024 with a mild and partly sunny New Year's Day, but residents should keep their umbrellas at hand for the upcoming week. The city will see a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures averaging in the low 50s throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
Increasing clouds were expected tonight, setting the stage for a cooler evening with lows around 33 degrees. Tuesday will bring about a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers with a slight climb in temperatures peaking around 51 degrees. Come Tuesday night, the likelihood of showers ramps up to 60 percent, mainly before midnight, as clashing temperatures offer no respite from the unpredictability of early January in Texas.
On Wednesday, Dallasites can bask in the return of mostly sunny skies, pushing the thermometer to a warmer high near 55 degrees. The night should remain mostly clear with a low diving back to around 34 while calm north-northwest winds persist. The sunny trend continues into Thursday with a high again near 55, although winds are expected to shift from the northeast to the southeast through the afternoon.
However, Friday won't be as kind with an 80 percent chance of showers and highs dropping slightly to 49 degrees. Heading into the weekend, the evening could still see occasional showers with a 20 percent chance before midnight. But skies will mostly clear by Saturday, offering a respite as the temperatures climb back up to a comfortable high near 52.
Overall, Dallas' first full week of the new year will be a grab-bag of typical winter weather—with changes that remind residents to stay prepared for anything. The forecast promises a mostly sunny end to the week, with Sunday seeing high temperatures near 56, signaling perhaps a gentle nudge toward a brighter period, or merely a brief pause in an otherwise capricious winter pattern.
