*As of Aug 4, 8 AM local time.*
Heat and air quality lead the day
Denton is starting this morning with an active air quality alert and another very hot forecast ahead. The sky is clear, and the current air temperature is 81F, with a feels-like reading of 83F. Relative humidity is 66%, and the dew point is 68F.
Wind is currently 0 mph, though gusts are reaching 19 mph. The calm start will not keep temperatures down for long: today is forecast to be sunny with a high near 102F. The heat index may reach 102F, and the chance of precipitation is 0%.
Today, tonight and tomorrow
Today’s forecast calls for sunny weather, with south wind at 5 to 10 mph. The low is near 80F.
Tonight should stay mostly clear. Temperatures are expected to fall to around 80F, then rise to around 82F overnight. Heat index values may run as high as 103F, with south wind at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow looks sunny again, with a high near 102F and a low near 81F. Temperatures may fall to around 100F in the afternoon. The heat index may reach 102F. South southwest wind is forecast at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 0%.
