The late week arctic air mass locked in some frigid temperatures that will remain through Christmas morning. Sunshine prevails for all of Texas except the southernmost part of the state, where coastal clouds may hover. Dangerous wind chill and hard freezes will be possible through Saturday for some.

Texas must be the place to be this Christmas, because the arctic air has decided to stay for the holiday weekend. Saturday morning lows will be in the teens for north and central Texas, and no warmer than mid 20s for south Texas. Wind chill will drop "feels like" temperatures into the teens and close to 10 degrees through late morning. The afternoon stays cold and sunny with highs in the 30s to near 40 for south Texas. 

Wind chill will not be as prevalent on Christmas morning, but it will still be very cold with most spots in the low 20s and the warmest areas barely above freezing. The afternoon brings a bit of relief as we climb to near 50 degrees after a frigid few days. We remain dry all weekend. 

Monday will bring a more substantial warm-up, along with continued sunshine. A cold front later in the work week looks to bring widespread rain.