Morning showers and storms, then windy and sunny

A powerful storm system is bearing down on North Texas this Wednesday morning. Brief showers and thunderstorms will roll through with a threat for damaging winds and hail early this morning. The line of storms will quickly depart to the east by mid-morning.

Strong winds are expected to remain in the wake of the departing rain chances. Winds will gust to near 40 mph today with sunshine for much of the day.

A cold front will lead to slightly cooler temperatures on Thursday and especially Friday. This front will stall and returns to the area by the weekend. Disturbances moving across North Texas will provide for rain chances Friday through the weekend.

-NBC5 Meteorologist Grant Johnston

Latest Forecast

WEDNESDAY: A 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms until mid-morning. Mostly sunny and windy for the afternoon. High: 79. Wind: SW 20-30 mph with higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Low: 53. Wind: SW 10 mph.

THURSDAY: Mostly to partly sunny and pleasant. Low: 53. High: 68. Wind: N 10-15 mph.

FRIDAY: Cloudy with a 40% chance of showers. Low: 47. High: 54. Wind: NE 5-10 mph.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers. Low: 45. High: 62. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 58. High: 75. Wind: S 10-20 mph.

MONDAY: Clearing skies, mild. Low: 55. High: 71. Wind: W 15-25 mph.

TUESDAY: Mostly to partly sunny and mild. Low: 47. High: 71. Wind: SE 10-15 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly to partly sunny and mild. Low: 51. High: 75. Wind: S 10-15 mph.

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy and mild. Low: 54. High 72. Wind: S 10-20 mph.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Low: 50. High: 70. Wind: NW 10-20 mph.