Dallas is set to experience a string of shifting weather patterns this week, according to the National Weather Service. Today, residents in the Dallas area can expect sunny skies, with a mild high hovering around 55 degrees. Calm winds in the morning will take a southern turn, creeping up to around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight's forecast sees a shift, with a 40 percent chance of showers predicted to roll in after 3 a.m. As the clouds gather, the thermometer is expected to dip to a low near 47 degrees, accompanied by a southern breeze reaching speeds of 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday will bring a continued chance of morning showers, at 40 percent, but skies are set to clear as the day progresses. "Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny," with highs anticipated to nudge up to 61, the gentle south wind will switch to the north later in the day, according to the National Weather Service's report. That night, the clouds are expected to partly scatter, leaving the area with a light northeast wind and a lower temperature around 43 degrees.
Looking ahead to Thursday, Dallas will likely see a mostly cloudy day with temperatures near 59 degrees and an east wind blowing around 5 mph. On Thursday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight, and mostly cloudy skies will prevail as lows fall around 41, carried by an easterly wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Rounding out the week, Friday's outlook suggests "showers likely, mainly after noon," with overcast conditions setting a cooler high temperature benchmark near 50. Northeast winds will pack more of a punch at 10 to 15 mph, and higher gusts may reach up to 20 mph. When it comes to precipitation, there's a strong 60 percent likelihood of it making an appearance.
Things take a wintry turn Friday evening as rain showers are expected to precede a mix of freezing rain and sleet before midnight. Overnight, the mercury is slated to plummet drastically, hitting a low around 22 degrees, while northeast winds continue to blast at 10 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph. An 80 percent chance of precipitation could make for icy conditions leading into the weekend.
Saturday's forecast doesn't provide much respite from the cold, with a high barely scraping 30 degrees and more snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely before noon. The stiff north wind at about 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, will reinforce the chill, keeping the chance of precipitation at a robust 70 percent. By nightfall, a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain persists, with a low around 14 degrees locking in the cold snap.
Sunday, however, promises some reprieve from the freezing gloom with mostly sunny skies and a high inching toward 31. The evening will bring partly cloudy conditions and another cold night with lows around 17 degrees. The new week begins on a brighter note with a return to mostly sunny weather and a daytime high that's expected to climb to around 38 degrees on Monday.
