North Texas set a high temperature record Sunday but a strong cold front that arrived later in the day has brought seasonably cold weather back before the new year arrives.
North Texas is under a wind advisory until 3 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office. Winds from the north between 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 40 to 50 mph are expected.
The colder air arrived after the high temperature at DFW International Airport on Sunday topped out at 85 degrees, shattering the record of 83 that was set in 2016, forecasters said.
Many areas were expected to see below-freezing temperatures into Monday with temperatures in North Texas ranging in the low to mid-30s, forecasters said.
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Monday is also expected to be increasingly cloudy, with winds between 10 and 15 mph and gusts as high as 25 mph. The high temperature is expected to only reach 45 degrees with lows in the upper 20s.
Cooler temperatures are expected to continue through New Year’s Day, with lows in the upper 20s and mid-30s and highs topping out at 70 degrees on Friday.
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A powerful winter storm moving east from the Plains also threatened to snarl travel Sunday night into Monday because of freezing temperatures and heavy snow expected to blanket several areas.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
MONDAY: Variably cloudy, breezy and colder. High: 47. Wind: N 10-20 mph.
TUESDAY: Sun, clouds and cool. Low: 29. High: 52. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY (NEW YEAR’S EVE): Partly sunny and pleasant. Low: 35. High: 63. Wind: SSW 5-10 mph.
THURSDAY (NEW YEAR’S DAY): Mixture of sun and clouds. Low: 40. High: 65. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
FRIDAY: Partial sunshine, pleasant. Low: 47. High: 70. Wind: S 10-15 mph.