The coldest day of the winter season in North Texas is looming ahead this weekend, but those conditions will be preceded by a cold front Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

The front Thursday evening could bring showers to parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but there is not a high chance of storms turning severe, said Monique Sellers, a meteorologist for the NWS Fort Worth.

“It looks like the threat in the D-FW area is marginal, maybe a chance for a strong storm, not necessarily severe,” Sellers said.

As the front moves through, temperatures in the area are expected to get near or below freezing in North Texas overnight, with highs on Friday in the 40s, Sellers said. Conditions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will also be windy, with 20-30 mph winds and gusts up to 40 mph, she said, adding that the feels-like temperature could be in the 20s.

The cold weather is not expected to impact road conditions Friday, Sellers said.

Saturday will be on the “cooler side” but will be slightly warmer than Friday, with highs in the mid-50s, Sellers said.

Starting Sunday evening, she said, temperatures in North Texas are expected to plummet into the teens — the coldest of the season — as arctic air blows through the area, Seller said.

In addition to low temperatures, wintry precipitation is possible, Sellers said. Winter precipitation includes sleet, freezing rain and snow.

With temperatures expected to dip into the teens overnight Sunday into Monday, snow is more likely, she added. The first snow of the past five cold seasons have been on; Nov 18, 2022; Jan. 15, 2022; Jan. 10, 2021; Jan. 11, 2020; and Jan. 19, 2019, according to the National Weather Service.

“Depending on when that precipitation falls as the temperature falls, we could see a little bit of that freezing rain before we transition into snow,” Sellers said. “With that cold air at play, anything that falls could begin to have some issues across the area depending on where it falls, how long it’s around and how much actually falls.”

Additionally, temperatures are expected to stay below freezing until at least Tuesday afternoon, Sellers said, adding that impacts from colder weather could stick around through early next week.

ERCOT, which manages Texas’ main electric grid, has issued a weather watch from Monday to Wednesday, citing “extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves.”

This week’s KXAS-TV (NBC5) forecast:

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, windy and milder. High: 64. Wind: SW 15-30 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Low: 37. Wind: S 10-15 mph.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny and pleasant. Low: 37. High: 67. Wind: S 10-20 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers. Low: 34. Wind: SW/NW 10-20 mph.

FRIDAY: A 20% chance of morning showers, otherwise much colder and windy with a mix of clouds and sun. Low: 34. High: 45. Wind: NW 20-30 mph.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny and chilly. Low: 28. High: 48. Wind: SW to N 10-15 mph.

SUNDAY: Cloudy and colder with a 30% chance of a wintry mix late in the day. Low: 26. High: 34. Wind: N 15-25 mph.

MONDAY (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY): Cloudy and very cold with a 30% chance a light wintry mix in the morning. Low: 15. High: 26. Wind: NE 15-25 mph.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and quite cold. Low: 13. High: 33. Wind: N 10-15 mph.