A cold front has arrived in North Texas, bringing rain sprinkles and a respite from unseasonable warmth.
Saturday’s high should reach only 64 degrees, about 8 degrees below normal for late March, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office. The day should start cloudy after Friday night’s light rain, but coverage should decrease throughout the day.
Chilly temperatures in the 50s are expected Saturday night before balmy highs in the low 80s return Sunday. Similar temperatures and mostly clear skies are expected Monday and Tuesday before the return of precipitation.
A series of cold fronts and scattered showers is expected at the end of the week, but exact timing and intensity aren’t known yet.
D-FW Weather Wise
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy and cool. High: 61. Wind: E 10-15 mph.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy and warmer. Low: 52. High: 82. Wind: S 10-20 mph.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy and warm. Low: 61. High: 85. Wind: S 10-20 mph.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy and warm. Low: 64. High: 86. Wind: S 15-25 mph with higher gusts.
WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy and warm with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 66. High: 84. Wind: S 15-25 mph with higher gusts.