Lows in 30s, strong winds coming with cold front this week in North Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth will start to feel like fall this week with some windy weather.
The Fort Worth National Weather Service forecast shows possible wind gusts as high as 40 mph on Tuesday and 45 mph on Wednesday.
“Winds this strong could blow around unsecured objects and make driving difficult for some high profile vehicles. Tuesday’s cold front will bring below-normal temperatures to the region through the middle and late parts of this week,” according to the NWS’ forecast discussion. “Thursday morning will be fairly chilly for most of us with lows in the upper 30s across the west to 40s elsewhere.”
Fort Worth weather forecast
The Fort Worth NWS’ weather forecast for the week of Oct. 27:
- Tuesday: High of 74, low of 48. 20 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m. Possibility of wind gusts up to 40 mph.
- Wednesday: High of 62, low of 44. Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
- Thursday: High of 64, low of 43. Five to ten mph winds.
- Friday: High of 69, low of 48. Five mph winds.
- Saturday: High of 71, low of 49.
- Sunday: High of 76.
Airport delays due to weather
The FAA issued a ground delay at DFW Airport Monday, Oct. 27 due to staffing.
Weather is the top reason for flight delays, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). DFW Airport told the Star-Telegram Monday, Oct. 27 that weather delays are implemented due to the FAA’s imposed airspace delays. It also depends on an airline’s specific guidelines.
The FAA also reports that from June 2017 to May 2023, 75 percent of all delays that were 15 minutes or longer were due to weather conditions. North Texas travelers may have to look out for weather delays this week if they’re flying out of DFW Airport.
According to the FAA Handbook Meteorology section, delays due to wind may happen when:
- The wind direction changes by 45 degrees or more, in less than 15 minutes, and the wind speed is around 12 mph (10 knots) or more throughout the wind shift.
- A squall occurs. A squall is a sudden, violent wind (usually with rain or snow). The FAA measures a squall as wind speed that increases by about 17 mph (16 knots) and is sustained at 25 mph (22 knots) or more for at least one minute.
- Surface winds are 58 mph (50 knots) or greater in a thunderstorm.
FAA weather-related delays can be monitored on their website. Delays specific to DFW Airport can be monitored on Flight Aware.
This story was originally published October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM.