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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 12:35 PM CDT at KF46

Fate, TX weather

Sunny and 80°27°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 80°27°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. About 5 mph8 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 84°29° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 82°28° · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 85°29° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly 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 1p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	8%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	5%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	8%	4
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	26%	9%	3
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	26%	19%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	29%	42%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	32%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	42%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	35%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	29%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	6%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	10%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	7%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	48%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	61%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	71%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	67%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	62%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	66%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	72%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	67%	5
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	32%	72%	4
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	30%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	27%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	20%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	55%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	48%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	54%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	68%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	78%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2012–2026)

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
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 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  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, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 54°12°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 53°12°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 72°22° / 53°12°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 53°12°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 85°, low 58°.
Sunday
Dry, high 81°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 74–82°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Texas Lakes at Lake Lavon

8.1 mi

Level: 488 ft

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Sabine River near Quinlan

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Lake Ray Hubbard

12 mi

Level: 432 ft

Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rowlette Creek near Sachse

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 64 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 12Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–3:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Ralph M Hall Rockwall Municipal Airport · forecast.blue computed averages, 2012–2026 · records 2012–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Greenville Kgvl Radio station, 1900–2024: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 76°24°, over its full 1900–2024 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–6:58 PM; Morning 7:20–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:11 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:56 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:53 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Fate. 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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