Bitter cold, gusty winds create dangerous wind chill in North Texas

Gusty winds, falling temperatures result in single-digit feels-like temps overnight 03:44

NORTH TEXAS — What a wild temperature whiplash: Sunday morning started well above average in the upper 60s, but as the arctic front moved through, temperatures quickly crashed nearly 20 degrees in an hour. Northwesterly winds gusting around 40 mph made it feel even colder outside.

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Overnight into Monday morning lows will continue to dip into the 20s and winds will also be gusting up to 25 mph. The cold combined with the wind will lead to the wind chill, feeling like the single digits and teens.

The trend will be slightly warmer but consistent throughout the day.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory that will stay in effect until 10 a.m. Monday. Be sure to bundle up.

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Though the advisory drops off Monday morning, it is important to note that temperatures will remain cold through the rest of the week.

First Alert Weather Days have been issued through Friday and ERCOT issued a weather watch for Monday through Friday due to the forecasted cold weather across the region combined with high levels of demand.

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