Record-breaking high temperatures with elevated fire danger are in the Dallas-Fort Worth forecast for today, followed by a cold front bringing wind chills in the teens Thursday morning.
And once that passes, we'll all be wondering about wintry precipitation.Nobody is ready to say there will be a white Christmas -- forecast models have the storm system going everywhere from Texas to Nebraska."There are a number of factors we'll have to watch -- how cold temperatures get on Christmas Day and where the upper-level storm system tracks," National Weather Service meteorologist Dan Huckaby said."Right now, the models give different storm tracks. Even 100 miles can make an enormous difference."But before anyone has to worry about frozen precipitation, there will be more springlike weather.On Tuesday, the high reached 79, and it could be even higher today, easily breaking the date's record of 73.High winds and low humidity will raise the fire threat west of Fort Worth.But late today, a cold front will blow in, dropping wind chills into the 20s locally and into the teens outside the immediate area."Certainly after a warm December day on Wednesday, it will be quite a shock if people aren't paying attention," Huckaby said.But the only freezing temperatures this week will likely occur Friday morning.For those traveling for the holiday, weather conditions should be good in most directions through Christmas Eve.It's still a week away, but forecasters see a chance of precipitation and lower temperatures around Christmas."Certainly, the timing is something we want to watch pretty closely," Huckaby said."Right now, it looks like we'll get a reinforcing cold front on Christmas Day and any chance of wintry precipitation would be late in the day or on Wednesday."We will certainly watch that, but a week out a lot could change."The last time North Texas dealt with winter weather around the holidays was on Christmas Eve 2009, when blizzard conditions were reported northwest of DFW.Areas around JacksboHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
