After a sweltering Saturday, North Texas is heading into a cloudy holiday week starting Sunday on the Winter Solstice. Is there hope of getting some sunshine?
Sunday marks the beginning of a cloudy few days in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
Day temperatures are expected to reach a high near 59 degrees before dropping down to 50 degrees at night. A calm breeze of 5 to 10 mph is likely to move around the region.
The first half of the holiday week is forecast to be cloudy, but the region might see some sunshine on Christmas Day.
D-FW Weather Wise
Despite the gloomy, somewhat cloudy weather, the coming week is expected to be warm with highs in the 70s and 80s and lows in the 60s.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
SUNDAY (WINTER SOLSTICE): Much cooler with plenty of clouds. Patchy drizzle possible High: 60. Wind: NE 5-10 mph.
MONDAY: Sun, clouds and milder. Low: 52. High: 72. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and mild. Low: 60. High: 78. Record High: 81 (1955, 1964). Wind: S 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY (CHRISTMAS EVE): Sun, clouds and mild. Low: 59. High: 77. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
THURSDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY): Mostly sunny and mild. Low: 59. High: 78. Record High: 82 (2021). Wind: S 10-15 mph.