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Weather in Richardson, Texas

05:19 PM

Now

90° F

Feels Like 90°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 7 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 2

Humidity 28 %

Today

Day 90°

Night 66°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 5 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 5

Richardson Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on October 09, 2026 at 3:52 PM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (October 9, 2025)

Day

84°

Night

64°

Wind

7 mph

Precipitation

1 %

Air Quality in Richardson

NOW

65 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 13.47 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 14.06 µg/m³

O₃ 0.059 ppm

NO₂ 0.9 ppb

SO₂ 0.3 ppb

CO 0.12 ppm

NH₃ 0.43 µg/m³

NO 0.19 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 13.47 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 14.06 µg/m³

O₃ – 115.5 µg/m³

NO₂ – 1.64 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.84 µg/m³

CO – 138.84 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.43 µg/m³

NO – 0.19 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Richardson

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 2:31PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Oct 8, 2:31 PM → Oct 9, 5:45 PM

AQAFWD

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued
an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Friday,
October 9, 2026.

Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
on Friday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a
ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work,
avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your
vehicle properly tuned.

For more information on ozone:

Ozone: The Facts (www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ozonefacts)

Air North Texas: (www.airnorthtexas.org)

EPA Air Now
(www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action.local_state&STATEID=45&TAB=0)

Take care of Texas (www.takecareoftexas.org)

North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality
(www.nctcog.org/trans/air/index.asp)

Updated: Oct 9, 3:52 PM Source: NWS Alert