Bitter cold greeted Northeast Texas on Friday morning, with lows in the upper single digits and wind chill values in the negative low teens across the region. Currently, we have temperatures in the low teens across the region. Afternoon highs today in the low 20s. Partly sunny skies, with northwesterly winds 10 to 15 MPH, gusting to 25. Wind chill values around zero for much of the day.
Tonight, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid teens. Wind chill values in the single digits, with northwesterly winds 5 to 10 MPH, gusting to 20.
Checking the weekend outlook, Saturday, partly to mostly sunny, with highs in the low 30s. Mostly clear Saturday night with lows near 20.
On Sunday, a thaw, with afternoon highs around 40. Sunny skies on Christmas Day with calm winds.
Several warming stations are available in and around Hunt County. In Greenville, the lobby of the Texan Theater is open. It’s located on the west side of downtown Greenville at 2712 Lee Street. And in Wolfe City, the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church will be open as a warming station. The First Baptist Church of Wolfe City is located at 103 S. Preston Street. And down in Royse City, the Royse City Fire Department building at 300 Erby Campbell Blvd. is also open as a warming station.