Thursday is starting out very warm and windy in North Texas with temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s, more than 20 degrees warmer the same time on Wednesday.

Another strong cold front is headed straight for Texas as a polar vortex continues to send arctic blasts spinning off across the United States. Signs will begin to crop up across the Lone Star State by Thursday,

For the first time in weeks, rain is in the North Texas forecast. It’s been a warm and dry start to the new year with daily temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low 70s. But according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth, both of those things are expected to change later this week and into the weekend.

A new weather record was set in Texas this week, according to meteorologists. In a Tuesday post on X, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office for the Austin and San Antonio area said the daily record high temperature at Del Rio International airport was broken with a reading of 84 degrees Fahrenheit.

After record-breaking heat during Christmas across much of Texas, conditions have turned much colder during the final days of 2025.

National Weather Service meteorologist Madi Gordon explains why it’s so warm this month and how long the mild stretch will last.

With La Niña in place, snow is even less likely in South Texas this year, but history shows significant winter storms still occur from time to time.