North Texas is set for a warm Sunday with highs reaching 80 degrees, but a cold front is expected to hit Monday and a freeze by Friday.

By Saturday afternoon, temperatures will rise and peak in the low to mid-70s, much warmer than yesterday. The warming trend is attributed to a ridge of high pressure, which will continue into Sunday, bringing highs close to 80 degrees.Typically, the average high for this time of year is around 64 degrees.

A severe arctic blast affected much of the country during the first half of February in 1899. Temperatures fell below zero in every state. A century later, records from that coldest day remain unchallenged.

The first cold front will move through South Texas on Monday evening, and the next front will arrive by Thanksgiving morning.

Another chilly morning in the 30s tomorrow. Then a big warm-up for the weekend. Cooler days arrive just in time for the holiday.