Fall officially began just over a week ago. And while leaves may be changing and afternoons may be cooling down in other parts of the country, the turning of the calendar pages to September means one thing for Texans: a lot of false hope for cooler days, as a cold front barely kisses the Texas border before falling apart. But a cold front barreling across the country this week could spell the first “fake fall,” with plummeting temperatures and storm clouds from Dalhart to Dallas and even down to San Antonio.
For about two weeks, meteorologists have been reporting that the first cold front of the fall season would reach the Lone Star State. News 4 Chief Meteorologist Chris Suchan predicted the first fall-like front would reach Texas by Wednesday, September 9, and the latest National Weather Service forecasts confirm his early estimates.
The Texas Panhandle is seeing temperature plummets of nearly 10 degrees this week, dipping into the low 90s by Wednesday after several weeks hitting or nearing triple digits. This burst of cold air is also bringing an influx of storm clouds…