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North Texas Weather: Near-Record 80s Give Way to 40s in Dallas Nov. 11-13
DALLAS, Texas — November will briefly feel more like early fall across North and Central Texas this week before a cold front strips away the warmth and sends nighttime temperatures tumbling into the 4
By Grant Holloway · 2026-11-09T12:27:03.792Z
DALLAS, Texas — November will briefly feel more like early fall across North and Central Texas this week before a cold front strips away the warmth and sends nighttime temperatures tumbling into the 40s.
The warmest part of the week arrives Wednesday, Nov. 11, when temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s across much of the region. Dallas is forecast near 81 degrees, putting the area within several degrees of its daily record high of 85. Waco could also approach its Nov. 11 record of 88 degrees.
That warmth will not last.
A strong cold front is expected to sweep through North Texas Wednesday evening before moving across Central Texas Wednesday night. Unlike some November fronts, this one is expected to arrive largely dry, with very dry air settling across the region after the final isolated showers disappear Tuesday.
The temperature change will unfold over several days rather than arriving all at once.
Dallas is forecast to drop from about 81 Wednesday to 74 Thursday and 69 Friday. Overnight temperatures fall more noticeably, from around 60 Tuesday night to the mid 50s Wednesday night, then around 48 Thursday night and the upper 40s Friday night.
Farther south, Waco is expected to reach around 79 Wednesday before highs fall into the lower 70s Thursday and upper 60s Friday. The National Weather Service graphic issued Monday morning shows similar cooling from Sherman and Denison south through Palestine, Temple and Killeen.
Breezy northerly winds will reinforce the colder air Thursday. Around Dallas, gusts could reach roughly 25 mph as the cooler air filters south. By Friday, highs across much of North and Central Texas should settle into the 60s to around 70 — near or slightly below seasonal averages.
There is even an early signal of colder mornings farther northeast. The National Weather Service said some northeastern counties could see their first round of frost Saturday morning, although that possibility remains several days away and forecast confidence is lower.
For Dallas Fort Worth, the bigger story is the contrast: one more near record November warmup Wednesday, followed almost immediately by a dry, breezy transition toward much more typical late fall weather.