Although the memory of last week’s chilly temperatures is still sharp in North Texans’ minds, it may not be for long since the weather is warming back up.
David Bonnette, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, told The Dallas Express that Tuesday and Wednesday’s temperatures will be hitting the mid-80s.
Historically, these temperatures are a little higher than average but not incredibly unusual for this time of year.
“February is usually the month where you see an extreme of temperatures,“ said Bonnette. “Just think back to two years ago when we had the really low lows and then to the mid-90s when we had the highs.”
Bonnette said that Tuesday will be the warmest day, with a slight breeze and partly sunny skies. Later in the evening, some storms might break out and continue into Wednesday morning.
The warm air is being carried from over the Gulf of Mexico and the western parts of the Gulf and transported across the state.
However, not everyone in the country is getting this glimpse of spring.
“At the same time, there is a major winter storm going across the northwestern U.S. so we’re getting a clash of air masses where we have hot weather across the south and cold weather across the north,” said Bonnette.
According to the NWS, there is a chance for thunderstorms across northeast Texas on Wednesday morning, but things should dry up by the afternoon. It could get a bit windy, with winds possibly peaking at around 45 mph.
As the week goes on, the warm front is set to lift Friday and temperatures will dip down, potentially reaching lows in the 40s.
Showers are set to return on Friday and last throughout the rest of the weekend.