Brief morning showers, very windy today

Widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms will push out by mid-morning. As the rain moves out, the wind takes over. Powerful winds are expected to gust over 50 mph today from the southwest.

A Wind Advisory has been issued until 6 P.M. today.

A second and stronger system pushes in by Wednesday evening bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could turn severe across parts of our area, especially to the east of DFW. Stay tuned!

Expect colder weather on Thursday and Friday as highs drop below normal, into the upper 40s to lower 50s.

-NBC5 Meteorologist Grant Johnston

Latest Forecast

TUESDAY (VALENTINE’S DAY): Mild and windy with a 100% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Decreasing clouds by the afternoon. High: 71. Wind: SW 30-45 mph with higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Low: 45. Wind: S 10-20 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy and mild with a 30% chance of late-day showers and thunderstorms, some possible severe. Low: 45. High: 75. Wind: S 20-25 mph with higher gusts.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy and colder. Low: 36. High: 47. Wind: N 20-25 mph with higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and cool. Low: 29. High: 51. Wind: N 5-10 mph.

SATURDAY: Mostly to partly sunny and cool. Low: 34. High: 55. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and pleasant. Low: 42. High: 67. Wind: S 10-15 mph

MONDAY (PRESIDENTS DAY): Mostly cloudy, breezy and mild with a 20% chance of showers or thunderstorms. Low: 54. High: 75. Wind: SW 10-20 mph.

TUESDAY: Pleasant, breezy and mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 56. High: 70. Wind: SW 10-20 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy and cooler with a 20% chance of showers. Low: 45. High: 60. Wind: N 10-15 mph.

THURSDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low: 41. High: 60. Wind: N 10-15 mph.