Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KTKI

Lucas, TX weather

Clear and 52°11°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

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 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 84°29° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 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
Sat 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	6%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	23%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	63%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	59%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	58%	5
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	33%	46%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	30%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	19%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	22%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	69%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	81%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	88%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	89%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	89%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	90%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	88%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	71%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	60%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	44%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly 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
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  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, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 66°19°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.76 in19 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.77 in20 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 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
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 78°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.76 in19 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.39 in10 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
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  20% 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
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–73°23°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–82°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FWD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

East Fork Trinity River at McKinney

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Lake Lavon

7.5 mi

Level: 488 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Rowlette Creek near Sachse

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sister Grove Creek near Blue Ridge

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

RICHARDSON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Lucas weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:58 PM; Morning 7:22–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:07 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:57–7:12 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lucas, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Fork Trinity River at McKinney

North Texas Lakes at Lake Lavon

Rowlette Creek near Sachse

Sister Grove Creek near Blue Ridge

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon