*As of Aug 26, 2 PM local time.*
Current Conditions and Active Alerts
Plano, TX, is currently experiencing intense heat under the watch of two active National Weather Service alerts. A Heat Advisory, classified as moderate severity with expected urgency, is in place until August 27 at 8:00PM CDT. Additionally, an Air Quality Alert issued on August 25 remains active for the area.
Right now, the air temperature stands at 95F, with a heat index making it feel like 97F. The relative humidity is at 37%, and the dew point is recorded at 64F. Winds are blowing from the northwest at 8 mph, with gusts reaching up to 15 mph. The sky remains clear as of this afternoon.
Forecast for Today and Tomorrow
Today will be largely partly sunny with a high near 101F. The National Weather Service indicates heat index values could climb as high as 108 during the day. There is a 20% chance of precipitation, with northwest winds around 10 mph. Temperatures are expected to drop to a low near 80F tonight.
Overnight, conditions will shift to partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. The low will settle around 80F, though temperatures may rise slightly to around 82 overnight. Heat index values will remain elevated at up to 106, with north northwest winds of 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow brings mostly sunny skies with a high near 101F. A slight chance of rain showers is possible between 1pm and 4pm, with new rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch potentially accumulating. Heat index values may reach as high as 109, while temperatures fall to around 99 in the afternoon.
