Outdoor conditions in

Rice

Texas
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 12:18PM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TXOfficial NWS alertSmoke overheadLight satellite-observed smoke intersects the representative point.Satellite-observed conditions
Now
  1. 86°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 87°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 87°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 84°Clear0% rain55% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 80°Mostly Clear7% rain62% humidityGusts 3 mph
  6. 78°Mostly Clear7% rain67% humidityGusts 3 mph
  7. 77°Mostly Clear7% rain71% humidityGusts 3 mph
  8. 75°Chance Rain Showers27% rain76% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 73°Chance Rain Showers27% rain81% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 73°Chance Rain Showers27% rain84% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 71°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain87% humidityGusts 16 mph
  12. 68°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
  13. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
  14. 65°Mostly Cloudy10% rain81% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 62°Mostly Cloudy10% rain84% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 61°Mostly Cloudy10% rain81% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 61°Mostly Cloudy5% rain70% humidityGusts 33 mph
  18. 59°Mostly Cloudy5% rain64% humidityGusts 35 mph
  19. 61°Mostly Cloudy5% rain53% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 62°Partly Sunny2% rain46% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 62°Mostly Sunny2% rain44% humidityGusts 38 mph
  22. 63°Mostly Sunny2% rain43% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 64°Sunny1% rain41% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 64°Sunny1% rain41% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
27%
Humidity
50–81%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
27%
Humidity
40–90%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–76%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–89%
Wind
6 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–77%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 87° / 73°Today looks fairly quiet.27% rain · Humidity 50–81% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 73° / 55°Friday looks breezy.27% rain · Humidity 40–90% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 66° / 47°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–76% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 71° / 44°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–89% · Wind 6 mph
  5. 77° / 49°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–77% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Dallas-Fort Worth area · Updated Thu 3:26 PM
47GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground47 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Rice radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rice.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 53% with light wind and gusts below 14 mph.

Humidity
53%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Dallas-Fort Worth area, about 40 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Rice, TX, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.