North Texas could see rain and large hail this Thanksgiving weekend, followed by a blast of the coldest temperatures so far this season — and even a chance of freezing rain or snow, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
“Post-Thanksgiving holiday travel could be wet and messy,” meteorologist Miles Langfeld said Wednesday morning.
Rain will move into the Fort Worth area late Friday night with a 70% chance of precipitation, according to the NWS forecast. Strong to severe storms may bring hail early Saturday.
“A better chance for strong storms exists from midday Saturday into the afternoon across Central Texas,” the weather service wrote in a Wednesday outlook. “Large hail looks to be the primary threat, with a lesser threat of damaging winds.”
North Texas could see a “low threat for a tornado or two” on Saturday, but conditions could negate any twister formation.
After Saturday’s storms, a cold front will bring the first hard freeze of the season to parts of the region.
The front is expected to arrive in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex late Saturday. High temperatures will remain in the 40s from Sunday through Tuesday, with low temperatures plunging into the 30s.
Parts of North Texas, especially around the Red River, could see some freezing rain. The chances for “significant wintry mischief” in the Fort Worth area are much lower as of the Wednesday outlook.
“Will the (low) temps line up with the rain? That’s uncertain right now,” Langfeld said.
Meteorologists will continue to monitor the chances for wintry weather and will have a better idea by Saturday what the first part of next week will bring, according to Langfeld.
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