Air Quality Alert
Ends in 11 h 48 min
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 KTKI

St. Paul, TX weather

Clear and 52°11°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; 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

Good hours for

Low 57°14° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 83°28° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 83°28° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°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	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	1%	0
Fri 7a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	3%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	9%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	17%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	20%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	15%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	7%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	1%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	3%	5
Fri 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	28%	3%	4
Fri 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	29%	7%	2
Fri 6p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	41%	1
Fri 7p	Clear	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	43%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	43%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	19%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	43%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	18%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	13%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	18%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	46%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	44%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	40%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	46%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	66%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	65%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	65%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	68%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	65%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	67%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	38%	65%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	69%	4
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	60%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	58%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	66%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	70%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. 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, 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: 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 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°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, 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 60. 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
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, 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
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°18°
  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 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  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
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 60°.
Sunday
Dry, high 81°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–81°.

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

North Texas Lakes at Lake Lavon

4.3 mi

Level: 488 ft

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Rowlette Creek near Sachse

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Trinity River at McKinney

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White Rock Creek at Dallas

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 70.2 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:15 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 13Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 12:00 AM–5:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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St. Paul 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 9 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–6:59 PM; Morning 7:21–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:08 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:42–7:11 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 St. Paul. 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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St. Paul, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Texas Lakes at Lake Lavon

Rowlette Creek near Sachse

East Fork Trinity River at McKinney

White Rock Creek at Dallas

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon