Tornado Watch TORNADO WATCH - Plano, Collin County, Texas
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Updated: @ 28-Apr-2026 3:45pm - next update at 3:50pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Precipitation Outlook


Overcast, Dry
Overcast, Dry

80.9°F Colder 3.4°F than last hour.
Warm
Currently 80.9, Max: 86.1, Min: 74.4 Feels like:
86°F

24-hr
difference
-12.2°FColder 12.2°F than yesterday at this time.
TEMP HIGH LOW
Today 86.1°F
1:45pm
74.4°F
1:10am
Yesterday 94.3°F
3:18pm
73.6°F
10:16pm
Record 93°F
1989
42°F
1979
Normal 79°F
59°F
 Wind from SW SW
6.5
Gust:
4.4
Light Breeze

60-Min Avg: 13.8 mph
120-Min Avg: 6.9 mph
Max Gust: 25.3 mph 2:12pm
Month: 38.5 mph Apr 4
Today: 0.01 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Last
Rain:
4/28/2026
12:02 PM
April: 3.98 in
Last 7 Days: 0.86 in
Rain Season:1 10.87 in
Rain Days: 32 in 2026
12 rain days in April
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Severe
T-Storms
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Barometer Humidity/Dew Point Moon
Current: 29.793 inHg Rising 0.02 °F/hr
1-Hr Trend: Rising slowly
3-Hr Trend: Falling
High: 29.883  |  Low: 29.754
Humidity: 77 % Increased 5% since last hour.
Humidex: 99.0°F
Dewpoint: 73.0°F Decreased 1.6°F since last hour.
Wetbulb: 75.5°F
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 12 days in cycle
92%
Illuminated
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy
   0.0   None
High: 5.6 @ 1:24pm
Time to Burn: 720 Mins
Energy: 0 W/m2 (2%)
High: 881 at  12:54pm
Apparent Temp: 90.0°F
Heat Index Cooling Degree Days Sun
Current: 85.7°F
Today: 96.2°F  1:45pm
Yesterday: 100.1°F
Last Week: 100.0°F
Record: 127.2°F   26-Aug-2023
Today: 7.2
April: 180.4
2026 to Date: 354.6
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 910.4
Sunlight Hours
Possible hours of Daylight
13:24 hrs:min
+ 00:01:47 Min
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Fire Risk
Sunrise: 6:42am
Sunset: 8:06pm
Moonrise: 5:38pm
Moonset: 4:55am
Full Moon: May 01 2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC May 16 2026
Updated at Midnight
Current: 0.13 in   
7-Days Rain: 0.86 in   
7-Days ET: 1.03 in   
7-Day: -0.17 in 0.17 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days.
April: -0.04 in 0.04 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month.
Irrigation System: Ready
Other Conditions
Air Density: 1.16 kg/m3
Cloud Height: 2561 ft
HIGHS: LOWS:
111.0°F
Aug 18 2023
-2.0°F
Feb 16 2021
Daytime Records
108.1°F
Aug 19 2024
3.6°F
Feb 15 2021
Nitetime Records
95.2°F
Aug 11 2023
2.1°F
Feb 16 2021
ICN:10 ISS:Ok CON:4.6 RCP:99%
Chandler Burning Index
Chandler Burning Index: LOW
Currently:
2.2 at 3:45 PM
1 Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st.    5 Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present.)
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   This Afternoon's and Tonight's Outlook
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Severe
T-Storms


Hi 89 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Severe
T-Storms
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Lo 59 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
 NWS NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Severe
T-Storms
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
T-storms

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Slight Chance
Showers

Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers
Likely

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers
Likely

Friday

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 59. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Showers


Friday
Night
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Chance
Showers

Saturday

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph.
Mostly Sunny


Lo 59 °F Hi 72 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 53 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 50 °F Hi 70 °F
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