North Texas can expect the streak of sunny and warm weather to continue into the holiday weekend.
Dallas-Fort Worth got close to the hottest Christmas on record but fell short of the record of 82 degrees. So far, 2021 has been the hottest Christmas for the North Texas area.
Weather on Friday and Saturday is forecast by the National Weather Service to reach the mid-80s and potentially record-breaking highs of 83 degrees on Friday and 82 degrees on Saturday.
By Sunday, temperatures will cool off and settle into the 70s with brief chances of rain. The upcoming week will start to get chilly on Monday with temperatures forecast to be as low as 35 degrees.
D-FW Weather Wise
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and very warm. Low: 65. High: 84. (Record High: 83). Wind: SW 10-15 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and very warm. Low: 64. High: 83. (Record High: 82). Wind: SSW 10-15 mph.
SUNDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy and slightly cooler. A low chance of showers east of DFW. Low: 65. High: 75. Wind: N 15-25 mph with higher gusts.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Low: 35. High: 46. Wind: N 10-20 mph.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and cool. Low: 31. High: 53. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY (NEW YEAR’S EVE): Mostly sunny and pleasant. Low: 36. High: 63. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
THURSDAY (NEW YEAR’S DAY): Sun, clouds and pleasant. Low: 42. High: 64. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and pleasant. Low: 45. High: 64. Wind: S 10-15 mph.