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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Dallas, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Dallas.

Hot day ahead. Stay hydrated and out of the afternoon sun.
Very high UV (8). Sun protection from mid-morning.

Today's briefing

Right now Dallas is sitting at a pleasant 27 degrees, though the heat index will make it feel closer to 30, with today climbing to a scorching 36 degrees by mid afternoon. The good news is the chance of rain is virtually nil at just 4 percent, though the UV index is cranking up to 8, so slip, slop, slap is definitely the order of the day. Grab some lightweight, loose fitting clothes and don't forget your sunnies and a wide brimmed hat if you're heading outdoors. The weekend is shaping up to be an absolute scorcher, with Saturday reaching 38 degrees and Sunday pushing all the way to 40 degrees, so make sure you've got your hydration sorted and a cool spot lined up.

Clear · 36° in Dallas

36°

Clear · feels like 37°

Today: 36° / 26°
Humidity: 36%
Wind: 12 km/h S
UV index: 3 · Moderate
Sunrise: 6:23 am
Sunset: 8:39 pm
Updated: 6:01 pm

Next 24 hours

Now
36°
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7pm
35°
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8pm
34°
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9pm
32°
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10pm
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11pm
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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Thu
Partly cloudy
36° 26°
Rain 6%
Fri
Overcast
37° 26°
Rain 4%
Sat
Drizzle
41° 26°
Rain 5%
Sun
Drizzle
41° 26°
Rain 19%
Mon
Drizzle
39° 26°
Rain 19%
Tue
Overcast
40° 27°
Rain 7%
Wed
Mainly clear
40° 28°
Rain 5%

Air quality

Good

US AQI

PM2.5: 10
PM10: 15
Ozone: 90

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 6:23 am
Sunset: 8:39 pm
Daylight: 14h 16m

Waning gibbous

83% lit

From the weather desk

Dallas weather, explained

How to read the Dallas forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Dallas.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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