We’ll go from cool weather on Tuesday and Wednesday to bitterly cold weather by Thursday. That’s when an arctic cold front will arrive with the coldest air of the season. Thursday temperatures will plummet into the 20s for much of the day. Winds will gust to near 50 mph with below zero wind chills. Low temperatures by Friday morning will be in the single digits. You should get ready now for temperatures below freezing for about 60-70 hours. Please prepare your home, vehicles and pets for this arctic outbreak. This will be cold enough air that you will need to drip your faucets Thursday night through Saturday morning. Temperatures may briefly rise above freezing Saturday afternoon, but they will quickly fall below freezing Saturday night. FEATURED ON DALLAS NEWSTracker dslogo Featured on Dallas News Temperatures will start to slowly climb into the low 40s by Christmas Day. The week after Christmas will be much milder with high temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Latest Forecast TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly. Low: 40. Wind: E 5-10 mph. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy and chilly. High: 51. Wind: N 5-10 mph. WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy and chilly. Low: 37. High: 50. Wind: S 5-10 mph. THURSDAY: Turning bitterly cold and very windy. Temperatures falling into 20s by late morning. Wind: NW 20-40 mph with higher gusts. Wind chills near zero in the afternoon and evening. FRIDAY: Bitter cold despite sunshine. Blustery. Low: 9. High: 26. Wind: NW 15-20 mph. Wind chills in the single digits and teens. CHRISTMAS EVE: Mostly sunny and cold. Low: 19. High: 33. Wind: N 5-10 mph. CHRISTMAS: Mostly sunny and chilly. Low: 21. High: 41. Wind: E 5-10 mph. MONDAY: Partly sunny and not as cold. Low: 30. High: 50. Wind: S 5-10 mph. TUESDAY: Partly sunny and a bit milder. Low: 35. High: 55. Wind: S 10-15 mph. WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny and much warmer. Low: 45. High: 63. Wind: S 10-15 mph. THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and mild. Low: 46. High: 64. Wind: S 5-10 mph.