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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)
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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 8:05 AM CDT at KFTW

North Richland Hills, TX weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 2–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 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 3 PM

This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 63°17° 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 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	1%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	3%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	3%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	3%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	3%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	7%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	18%	6
Fri 3p	Partly sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	38%	5
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	27%	41%	3
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	27%	66%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	28%	58%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	36%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	47%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	15%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	28%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	41%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	33%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	56%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	53%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	43%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	45%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	52%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	73%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	74%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	75%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	74%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	41%	73%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	63%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	63%	5
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	52%	4
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	36%	59%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	72%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	79%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly 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 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 62°17°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°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, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 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
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  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
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% 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
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  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
74°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 84°, low 62°.
Sunday
Dry, high 81°, low 59°, cooling off.
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

West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Lake Arlington

10 mi

Level: 546 ft

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Texas Lakes at Lake Grapevine

12 mi

Level: 533 ft

Reading from Fri 6:45 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 14Typical 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?

Dal-Ftw Wscmo Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

North Richland Hills 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: 6:12–7:01 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? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

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

Looking west from North Richland Hills. 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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