Dallas residents can expect a mix of sunny skies and potential showers this week, aligning with the commemoration of Martin Luther King Day. According to the National Weather Service, the forecast for Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be mostly sunny with a high near 50 degrees, accompanied by gusts of wind reaching up to 25 mph. Moving into the evening, the skies will partially cloud over, and temperatures are expected to drop to a low of around 29.
Tuesday's forecast brings another day of mostly sunny conditions and a slight temperature increase with a high near 55 degrees, and calming winds becoming southerly. Come Tuesday night, however, Dallas will brace for a 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. These showers are anticipated to persist into Wednesday morning, with the chance of precipitation remaining at 40 percent before noon. "Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59" is what the National Weather Service reports for Wednesday, with winds staying consistently from the south around 5 mph, shifting east southeast in the afternoon.
As the week progresses, conditions are set to remain variable. On Thursday, Dallasites will see mostly cloudy skies with a high again nearing 59 degrees. A calm wind pattern is expected to prevail, turning from the north northeast in the morning to east southeast later in the day. Thursday night will follow suit with more cloud cover and lows hovering around 44, accompanied by an east southeast wind of similar pace.
On Friday, the chance of rain jumps back to 40 percent, tinting the day cloudy with temperatures high near 56. The breeze will maintain its direction but grow stronger, showing gusts of up to 20 mph as it shifts to the northeast. "A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain or freezing rain" is in the cards for Friday night, plunging the thermometer to a chilly 26 degrees, with precipitation probabilities at 50 percent. This sets up a potentially slippery situation into the weekend, as Saturday puts Dallas under threat from a wintry mix—including rain, freezing rain, and sleet—and a high near a frigid 33 degrees, as per the National Weather Service.
Those making plans for the following week should bundle up and prepare for more winter weather. Saturday night's lows are expected to dip to around 21, with a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet, leaving a 20 percent chance of precipitation. The sun might shy away till Sunday when the cloud coverage will persist, yet the day will be slightly warmer with a high near 35, hence offering a modest reprieve from the week's earlier chill.
