NBC5 Forecast: Mild Next Few Days Then Cold by the Weekend

Another cloudy and chilly start with areas of fog around this morning. We may see some breaks this afternoon with highs in the low 60s. Look for continued warming each day through the end of the week. A weak front will briefly slow down the warm-up on Thursday, but by Friday highs will be around 70!After Friday, better get the hot chocolate and electric blankets ready! Temperatures turn sharply colder this weekend as a strong cold front blasts through the area Saturday morning. If you have plans to attend the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Parade, plan on dressing with a couple extra layers! Temps will plummet into the 30s by Sunday with wind chills in the teens. TODAY: Cloudy to partly cloudy and milder. High: 62. Wind: SW 10-15 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Low: 48. Wind: S 10-15 mph. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Low: 48. High: 61. Wind: SW/N 10 mph. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy and warmer with a 60% chance of showers and storms. Low: 46. High: 70. Wind: SW 10-20 mph. SATURDAY: Cloudy, windy, and sharply colder with a slight chance for a few flurries. Temperatures will likely fall into the 30s by the afternoon. Low: 34. High: 45. Wind: NW 20-30 mph with gusts to near 40 mph. SUNDAY: Hard freeze in the morning, then sunny, breezy, and cold. Low: 23. High: 34. Wind: N 5-10 mph. MONDAY: Partly cloudy and cold. Low: 26. High: 46. Wind: SE 10-15 mph. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy and cool with a slight chance of showers. Low: 38. High: 52. Wind: S 10-20 mph. WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Low: 34. High: 48. Wind: N 10-20 mph. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Low: 32. High: 48. Wind: NW 10-15 mph. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Low: 32. High: 50. Wind: N 5-10 mph.   Continue reading...