Brrr! Latest on storms, wind chill into the teens in North Texas this weekend

North Texas will experience the coldest weather of the season so far, with wind chills as low as the mid-teens, along with scattered showers and thunderstorms over this busy travel weekend and into early next week.

Meteorologist Tom Bradshaw of the National Weather Service in Fort Worth told the Star-Telegram on Friday that they are not really worried about any ice or snow within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, but more so outside of Tarrant and Dallas counties.

“The freezing temperatures do not line up with the chance of rain,” he said about the weekend weather.

So get out your puffer jackets and umbrellas, because along with some rain, temperatures will dip down into the 20s in parts of North Texas.

When will it rain in Fort Worth this weekend?

Fort Worth is predicted to get between a quarter-inch and half-inch of rain starting late Friday night.

Saturday morning will see a moment of relief before chances of showers and thunderstorms return after noon. A strong cold front will push into the region from the north, which could bring “a few stronger storms with the potential for hail and gusty winds,” according to forecasters. Any chances of rain should end by late Saturday night.

Sunday shows no chance of rain but just freezing temperatures. While early Monday morning has a 20 percent chance of light showers.

Is there a chance of ice in Fort Worth?

Bradshaw said there is no threat for icy conditions. However, Fort Worth could see its first below-freezing temperatures.

“By Saturday night, actually Sunday morning, we are going to see temperatures right around freezing here in the Metroplex itself,” Bradshaw said. “And once you get out into the adjacent counties and further out the edges of the Metroplex, we’ll probably see temperatures dipping down into the upper 20s.”

The NWS also predicts freezing temperatures around a low of 30 degrees on Tuesday morning.

Weekend forecast outlook

• Friday: High of 58, low of 50, with an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight before 3 a.m.
• Saturday: High of 71, low of 32, with a 60% chance of showers and a possible thunderstorm after noon.
• Sunday: High of 44, low of 35.
• Monday: High of 43, low of 29, with a 20% chance of showers in the early morning.

Ella Gonzales

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.