NBC5 Forecast: Showers Early, Then Windy and Cold

Scattered showers will accompany a cold front as it pushes through North Texas this morning. Across far northern and NW parts of the area, a brief transition to freezing rain may take place prior to the precipitation coming to an end before noon. Expect strong winds from the north at higher speeds as the cold front moves in. Wind speeds between 20 and 30 mph will be common today, especially in the afternoon. Temperatures will fall through the 30s the remainder of the day, with wind chill values in the 20s.The wind will be slow to decrease tonight through the morning hours Monday. The workweek will begin with some of the coldest weather of the season. Wind chills will plunge into the single digits and teens for a large part of North Texas Monday morning. Sunshine returns for Tuesday, but daytime temperatures will gradually moderate through midweek. We will return to around 70 degrees by the end of the week. TODAY: Morning rain showers then gradual clearing by mid afternoon, windy and cold. Temperatures steady or slowly falling in the 30s. Wind: N 20-30 mph. Wind chill values will be in the teens and 20s. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Low: 22. Wind: N 15-25 mph. MONDAY: Mostly to partly cloudy with near record cold. Morning wind chill values in the single digits. High: 34. Wind: N 10-15 mph. TUESDAY: Mostly sunny but cold. Low: 22. High: 42. Wind: N 5-10 mph. WEDNESDAY: Cold morning, then mostly sunny and cool. Low: 28. High: 50. Wind: E/SE 10 mph. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy, and warmer. Low: 40. High: 65. Wind: SE 10-20 mph. FRIDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, and mild. Low: 55. High: 70. Wind: S 10-20 mph. SATURDAY: A 40% chance for scattered showers and storms through noon. Becoming partly cloudy and windy for the afternoon hours. Low: 58. High: 74. Wind: SW/W 20 mph. SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and cool. Low: 44. High: 59. Wind: N/NE 10 mph. MONDAY: Partly cloudy and cool. Low: 40. High: 57. Wind: NE/SE 10 mph. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and seasonal. Low: 44. High: 65. Wind: SE 10 mph.   Continue reading...