Bitter cold today in North Texas

The coldest air of the year has settled into North Texas this morning. Sub-zero wind chills are in place and a Wind Chill Advisory continues until noon today. By afternoon, the wind will diminish but it will remain below freezing all day.

Temperatures will remain below freezing until Saturday afternoon. It will only be a brief thaw though. More thawing will occur on Christmas day as temperatures slowly climb into the 40s.

Next week will be much milder with high temperatures in the 50s and 60s.

-NBC5 Meteorologist Grant Johnston

Latest Forecast

• FRIDAY: Bitter cold with a mix of clouds and sun. Blustery. High: 24. Wind: NW 15-20 mph. Wind chills into single digits and teens.
• TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and cold. Low: 17. Wind: NW 5-10 mph.
• CHRISTMAS EVE: Mostly sunny and cold. Low: 17. High: 33. Wind: N 5-10 mph.
• CHRISTMAS: Mostly sunny and chilly. Low: 23. High: 42. Wind: N 5-10 mph.
• MONDAY: Mostly sunny and not as cold. Low: 30. High: 52. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
• TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low: 32. High: 49. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
• WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and much warmer. Low: 40. High: 63. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
• THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and mild. Low: 54. High: 68. Wind: S 10-20 mph.
• FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers. Low: 54. High: 67. Wind: S 10-15 mph.
• NEW YEAR’S EVE: Partly cloudy and slightly cooler. Low: 51. High: 64. Wind: W 5-10 mph.
• NEW YEAR’S DAY: Partly cloudy. Low: 48. High: 64. Wind: SW 5-10 mph.