Dallas residents should prepare for a spell of cloudy skies and windy conditions today, with forecasters predicting a high near 53 degrees and north winds blowing at 15 to 20 mph, gusts possibly reaching 35 mph.
The chilly trend continues into the night, where the low will hover around 44 degrees under cloudy cover. North northeast winds will ease off slightly, remaining in the 5 to 15 mph range, gusts may still whip up to 20 mph, though, according to the National Weather Service.
Those hoping for rain might just get their wish on Thursday, as there's a 40 percent chance of showers kicking in after 1 p.m., under persistent cloudiness again, the high is expected to creep up to a mild 54 degrees. Winds will maintain an easterly direction at a gentle 5 to 10 mph. Come Thursday night, shower probabilities hang on mainly before 7 p.m., with skies expected to clear up a bit as temperatures dip to a low around 43 degrees, the east wind holding steady.
Friday is forecasting a much-welcome sunny crest, with the mercury set to soar to a comfortable high near 73, courtesy of a calmer south wind blowing at 5 to 10 mph. Clear skies will accompany Dallasites into their Friday night festivities, while a low around 55 degrees promises a mild end to the day, with a south-southeast breeze picking up to 10 to 15 mph, and those gusts—a pesky reminder of windswept days—could reach as high as 25 mph.
The sunny disposition continues into the weekend, with the National Weather Service anticipating a high near 82 degrees on Saturday and similar conditions on Sunday. Winds from the south will blow persistently around 15 mph, with those familiar gusts challenging hairdos at up to 25 mph. Nighttime will offer little respite from the winds but promises mostly clear skies and balmy lows around 59 to 61 degrees.
The start of the new week in Dallas might just keep the umbrella salesmen in business, as there's a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms pre-dawn on Sunday, holding at a 20 percent likelihood for Monday. Temperatures will hover near the 79-degree mark, with partly cloudy night skies and a low of around 52 degrees by Monday night. This pattern is predicted to extend into Tuesday, where sunny skies reign amid a continued threat of intermittent showers and thunderstorms.
