NORTH TEXAS – This past January was very, it was not just your imagination. It is likely your heating bill reflects it.
January 2024 turned out to be the second coldest month recorded at DFW over the last 12 years.
We climbed out that cold month with a nice run of very warm winter days.
This trend is expected to be extended at least into next weekend.
All these warm winter days might be turning your thoughts to an early spring. Certainly, the outlook for next week looks warm.
That signal of the possibility of above-normal temperatures washes out in the 8 – 14-day outlook, however.
Then it flips over to a chance of below-normal temperatures looking at the last 12 days of February (this is a leap year).
So… what about this coming spring? Let’s start by looking at some key dates!
The last freeze at DFW was on Jan. 22. There is a very good chance we’ll have another one before we get into Spring.
That said, the earliest last freeze of the season happened back in 2017 when the growing season inside the metroplex actually started on Jan. 9! The second earliest on record is Feb. 5, 2000, so the January date is a real outlier.