It might have felt like we’d never see the day, but colder-than-normal weather is headed to Dallas-Fort Worth.
The day is expected to start with mild temperatures, with an above-normal morning low of 65 degrees. The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office expects the temperature to peak by 10 a.m. at 72 degrees, before falling the rest of the day.
As winds pick up, they’ll be blowing in colder air. A wind advisory was issued by the weather service, starting at noon Tuesday, for sustained winds of 20-30 miles per hour and gusts up to 45 miles per hour. The advisory, which recommends securing lightweight outdoor objects like Halloween decorations, is expected to be in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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The cold front, which the weather service called the strongest so far this season, should bring temperatures down to the upper 40s by sunrise on Wednesday. It is expected to stay chillier than normal all day Wednesday, with a high of only 63 degrees, 10 degrees lower than usual for the end of the month.
Those brisk temperatures should last through the end of the work week.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
TUESDAY: Sun, clouds, windy and cooler. Low: 60. High: 72. Wind: N 10-20 mph with higher gusts.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, windy and cooler. Low: 50. High: 63. Wind: N 10-20 mph with higher gusts.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Low: 45. High: 65. Wind: N 5-10 mph.
FRIDAY: Sun, clouds and pleasant. Low: 46. High: 69. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY: Sun, clouds and mild. Low: 48. High: 74. Wind: S 5-10 mph.