Here’s the weather lineup for North Texas: messy hair, sandals and some rain gear
Your weather for the next few days will look like this: breezy, very warm and potential for strong or severe storms that could have gusty winds and some hail.
North Texans should prepare as needed.
A wind advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday as sustained winds should be at least 20 to 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
That means residents should secure trash cans, lawn furniture and other lightweight outdoor items that may be blown around in the strong winds. Boaters should use extra caution on area lakes, and the strong winds can make driving difficult.
Wind gusts of 40 mph are expected in some North Texas counties.
Those winds were causing headaches throughout North Texas as power outages and power lines down have been reported.
As of noon Wednesday, more than 3,500 customers were without power in Tarrant and Dallas counties, according to Oncor. Of those, more than 2,600 are in Tarrant County.
And Wednesday is going to be very warm with temperatures nearly 15 to 25 degrees above normal for this time of the year.
Daytime temperatures could be in the upper 70s to lower 80s, nearing record high temperatures. The record for Dec. 15 is 83 set in 1908, according to the NWS in Fort Worth.
Morning temperatures will be in the 60s for most of the week.
On Thursday, North Texans should get a high of 75 with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms as a weak cold front arrives.
There’s a 50 percent of rain on Friday, and it increases to 70 percent on Friday night with some strong thunderstorms in the forecast. The strong storms could have gusty winds and some hail.
“A strong cold front will be here Friday and temperatures will be in the 50s for the weekend,” said meteorologist Madison Gordon at the NWS in Fort Worth on Friday. “We will have a very low chance of severe storms on Friday night.”
Cooler temperatures will settle in for the weekend as high temperatures will be in the lower to mid-50s in Tarrant County.
This story was originally published December 15, 2021 at 9:02 AM.
