FXUS64 KFWD 070405 AFDFWD Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1105 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...New Short Term, Aviation... .KEY MESSAGES... - Freezing temperatures are expected west of I-35 tonight with widespread frost areawide. - This work week will be sunny and dry, with afternoon highs warming into the 70s and 80s. && .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ /Overnight through Tuesday/ Clouds continue to clear from west to east tonight as drier air filters southward through the Southern Plains. Light winds and clear skies will allow temperatures to drop to or just below freezing across parts of the region, especially west of I-35. Areas of frost will also be likely during the early morning hours. The cold will be short lived though as sunny skies and light north winds allow temperatures to rebound into the mid 60s on Monday. Low level winds will become southerly Monday night and overnight lows will be 5-10 degrees warmer with no freezing concerns. Southerly winds will increase to 10 to 15 mph on Tuesday with sunny skies continuing and temperatures climbing back into the low to mid 70s which is near normal for this time of year. Dunn && .LONG TERM... /Issued 1256 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025/ /Tuesday through Saturday/ Upper-level ridging and coincident surface high pressure is expected to dominate the southern CONUS through this upcoming work week into next weekend. As such, each day should be sunny with highs warming into the 80s by mid week. A glancing blow by a cold front may bring a brief period of cooler temperatures Friday into Saturday morning. Friday afternoon highs may be as low as the lower 70s across northeast Texas, with region-wide lows Friday night dipping down into the low 50s and upper 40s. No rain is expected with this front, as forcing for ascent should remain well to the north and east of the area. Darrah && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /6Z TAFs/ VFR will prevail through the period with north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southerly Monday night. No significant aviation concerns are expected through Monday night. Dunn && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 37 66 45 73 53 / 0 0 0 0 0 Waco 36 65 40 72 50 / 0 0 0 0 0 Paris 36 63 40 70 48 / 0 0 0 0 0 Denton 30 65 38 72 50 / 0 0 0 0 0 McKinney 33 64 41 70 50 / 0 0 0 0 0 Dallas 38 66 45 73 53 / 0 0 0 0 0 Terrell 35 64 40 70 50 / 0 0 0 0 0 Corsicana 37 66 42 72 51 / 0 0 0 0 0 Temple 34 67 40 75 50 / 0 0 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 32 69 39 77 50 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Freeze Warning from 4 AM to 8 AM CDT Monday for TXZ091>094- 100>103-115>117-129>132-141>143-156. Frost Advisory from 4 AM to 8 AM CDT Monday for TXZ095-104>107- 118>121-133-134-144>146-157>161-174-175. && $$