Wednesday was the first day of spring and it certainly felt like it, with temperatures reaching the high 60s.
But don't expect the gardening-and-golfing conditions to continue for long.A cold front is forecast to move through North Texas Friday, followed by "the real cold air" on Sunday night and Monday morning, said Matt Bishop, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.The Dallas-Fort Worth area will see temperatures in the mid-30s Monday morning, Bishop said."And there will be areas that hit freezing" in the outlying areas, Bishop said.Temperatures should reach the mid-70s on Thursday and the mid- to upper-70s on Friday, the weather service forecast indicates. There is a 40 percent chance of rain Thursday evening.After the front moves through Friday, the low on Saturday is expected to be in the upper 40s with a high in the mid-60s. There is a 50 percent chance of rain Saturday morning.Sunday is ecpected to be mostly sunny with a high around 57.Temperatures Tuesday morning should be in the mid-40s, Bishop said, with highs Tuesday afternoon in the mid-60s.Lee Williams, 817-390-7840Twitter @leewatsonHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
