Today has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 41%
- Humidity
- 48–90%
- Wind
- 25 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 87°Sunny1% rain50% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 88°Sunny9% rain48% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 87°Sunny9% rain48% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 86°Mostly Clear9% rain50% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 83°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms29% rain57% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms29% rain67% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms29% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain87% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain90% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 67°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 66°Chance Rain Showers39% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 64°Chance Rain Showers39% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 63°Chance Rain Showers39% rain87% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 61°Chance Rain Showers33% rain87% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 60°Chance Rain Showers33% rain84% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 59°Chance Rain Showers33% rain75% humidityGusts 35 mph
- 59°Mostly Cloudy6% rain62% humidityGusts 35 mph
- 57°Mostly Cloudy6% rain59% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 57°Partly Sunny6% rain55% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 59°Mostly Sunny1% rain47% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 60°Mostly Sunny1% rain46% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 61°Sunny1% rain46% humidityGusts 38 mph
- 62°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 38 mph
- 63°Sunny0% rain43% humidityGusts 38 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 41%
- Humidity
- 43–93%
- Wind
- 38 mph
Saturday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 40–71%
- Wind
- 25 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 34–86%
- Wind
- 8 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 32–71%
- Wind
- 12 mph
- 88° / 70°Today has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 48–90% · Wind 25 mph
- 67° / 54°Friday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 43–93% · Wind 38 mph
- 66° / 48°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 40–71% · Wind 25 mph
- 71° / 46°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–86% · Wind 8 mph
- 76° / 51°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–71% · Wind 12 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Dallas-Fort Worth area · Updated Thu 3:26 PMNo fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
Light smoke overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PMAir near ground47 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Richardson radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Richardson, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire?
Use extra caution.
There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
Nearby regional view
Explore Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
About 17 miles away, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington hub looks more deeply at Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. It reflects that wider area rather than Richardson’s exact conditions.
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 15 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 Richardson, 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.