Saturday is expected to mimic the latest wave of warm, summerlike weather in North Texas.
On Friday, Dallas hit 85 degrees by 1 p.m., breaking the old record of 83. It was 83 at Love Field at 1 p.m.
Daytime temperatures will be in the low 80s with expected wind as high as 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office. Saturday night will bring lows in the mid-60s and winds between 10 and 20 mph.
Sunday is expected to be warm and windy — with gusts up to 35 mph — as well, but a cold front is expected to move in on Monday with high temperatures in the upper 40s and lows in the 30s.
D-FW Weather Wise
Strong winds and cooler temperatures are expected to persist throughout the rest of the week, though temperatures are not expected to drop below freezing after Monday night.
The weather will be slightly warmer on New Year’s Day with daytime temperatures topping out in the low 60s, the weather service’s forecast said.
The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy and very warm. High: 83. (Record high: 82). Wind: S 10-20 mph.
SUNDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy, windy and warm. Turning much colder by evening. A 40% chance of evening showers, but mostly east of D-FW. Low: 66. High: 80. Wind: SW 15-25 mph, shifting N by evening.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy, windy and much colder. Low: 35. High: 45. Wind: N 20-25 mph.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and chilly. Low: 29. High: 51. Wind: S 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY (NEW YEAR’S EVE): Mostly sunny and pleasant. Low: 34. High: 64. Wind: S 5-10 mph.