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When
Until 6:30 PM
Where
Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Hood; Johnson; Ellis; Henderson
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Friday, October 23, 2026.
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Friday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle properly tuned.
For more information on ozone:
Ozone: The Facts (www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ozonefacts)
Air North Texas: (www.airnorthtexas.org)
EPA Air Now (www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action.local_state&STATEID=45&TAB=0)
Take care of Texas (www.takecareoftexas.org)
North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality (www.nctcog.org/trans/air/index.asp)
Areas: Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Hood; Johnson; Ellis; Henderson
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Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KDTO

Denton, TX weather

Clear and 52°11°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 2–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 84°29° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 83°28° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 63°17° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Fri 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	5%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	12%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	16%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	14%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	9%	4
Fri 1p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	18%	5
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	52%	6
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	21%	4
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	28%	60%	3
Fri 5p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	63%	1
Fri 6p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	61%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	37%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	48%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	55%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	31%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	29%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	67%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	63%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	54%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	46%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	42%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	49%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	64%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	78%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	81%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	86%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	79%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	83%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	73%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	79%	5
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	71%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	36%	75%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	84%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	79%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 61°.
Sunday
Dry, high 81°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–81°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 14Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

DENTON 2 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1913–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Denton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:01 PM; Morning 7:23–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:14–7:23 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:08–7:14 AM; moon 91% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:56 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Denton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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