Dallas is set for a rollercoaster of temperatures this week as Dallas locals will be navigating through frost, sunny skies, and the threat of stormy weather, according to forecasts. The National Weather Service predicts that today, the chill of patchy morning frost will give way to a mostly sunny sky with the mercury peaking at a comfortable 64 degrees. Residents can expect a calm vibe with gentle breezes turning southerly by afternoon.

Tonight's forecast spells out a mixed bag with clouds rolling in for the evening before they disperse to reveal mostly clear heavens and a low around 45, the winds holding steady from the southeast. Monday and Tuesday will see the weather gods smiling down on Dallas, gifting a gracious mostly sunny embrace with highs climbing from near 70 to the mid-70s, with subtle southern winds ramping up, bringing with them gusts that could flirt with 25 mph.

Dallas folks might soon find their umbrellas a necessary accessory, as Tuesday night stars a slight 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, though skies are predicted to stay partly cloudy with lows nearly hitting 60. And then the pendulum swings warmer still with Wednesday's showing off a sunny high near 82 degrees, while the wind's dance turns vigorous, pushing south with similar gusty twirls.

Forecasters are warning though that raincoats should be on stand-by by the time Thursday rolls in, showers and thunderstorms are on the docket from afternoon onwards, some severe enough to unleash heavy rainfall on the city, chances of precipitation dramatically jumping to 70 percent throughout the day and maintaining a 60 percent likelihood into the nighttime as the digits drop near 57, and then into Friday the probability of rain persists though slightly tempered, as suspense ebb to a 40 percent chance amid partly sunny skies.

Wrapping up the week, the weekend, holding onto a notion of dampness with shower and thunderstorm chances teasing at 20 to 30 percent offers a medley of partly sunny stretches and cloud-covered moments where temperatures will hover in the upper 60s and lows in the low 50s. Dallasites are reminded to keep their weather awareness sharp as conditions continue to toss between clear skies and potential storms.