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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.
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Areas: Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Hood; Johnson; Ellis; Henderson
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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KF46

Mesquite, TX weather

Clear and 61°16°.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 71Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 85°29° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 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 61°16° 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
Fri 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Fri 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	3%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	5%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	7%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	5%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	2%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	25%	1%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	25%	3%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	26%	4%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	29%	35%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	11%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	15%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	14%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	2%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	6%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	13%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	11%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	48%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	44%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	40%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	45%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	70%	66%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	61%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	62%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	64%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	62%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	63%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	62%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	33%	56%	4
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	34%	57%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	58%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	79°26° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	60%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	56%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	64%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	66%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2022–2026)

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 10 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
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  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, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°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 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°25° / 54°12°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°25° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°25° / 54°12°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  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
67°19°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°25° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 85°, low 60°.
Sunday
Dry, high 82°, low 58°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 74–83°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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.

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For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 63% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 9

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 12:00 AM–4:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mesquite Metro Airport · forecast.blue computed averages, 2022–2026 · records 2022–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Kaufman 3 SE station, 1900–2012: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 77°25°, over its full 1900–2012 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–6:59 PM; Morning 7:21–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:08–7:11 AM; moon 91% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Mesquite. 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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