Irving, Texas Weather
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Irving weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 9:20 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Drizzle later—0.03″97°75°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——95°73°-2°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——97°78°+2°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——96°79°-1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——95°77°-1°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——96°80°+1°
- SundaySep 27Light Drizzle12%—100°81°+4°
Air quality now AQI 53 · Moderate
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 98 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~74%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 2.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:43 PM
- Moonset
- 2:11 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Irving at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 86°F (high 97°F, low 75°F), 10°F above the 76°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 8 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 6 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Irving
- Mon97°75°8%
- Tue95°73°3%
- Wed97°78°4%
- Thu96°79°2%
- Fri95°77°2%
- Sat96°80°6%
- Sun100°81°12%
- Mon100°77°22%
- Tue88°75°31%
- Wed91°74°17%
- Thu91°76°13%
- Fri91°77°13%
- Sat86°75°16%
- Sun83°67°7%
- Mon77°59°10%
- Tue78°61°9%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Irving
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Irving — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 24) is about 9 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Irving
SPC includes Irving in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Irving
Irving sits in Dallas County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 19m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 59m — a swing of +4h 20m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston, the state’s largest city, lies about 232 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Irving tracks is Carrollton, roughly 10 miles to the NNE.
Air quality in Irving
Air quality in Irving’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Irving.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
August is Irving's warmest stretch (~86°F) and January its coldest (~47°F); precipitation crests in October at 4.7 inches and ebbs in August to 1.7 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 2.3″ | 4 |
| February | 51° | 2.6″ | 4 |
| March | 59° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| April | 66° | 3.1″ | 4 |
| May | 74° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| June | 82° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| July | 85° | 1.7″ | 3 |
| August | 86° | 1.7″ | 3 |
| September | 79° | 3.3″ | 4 |
| October | 68° | 4.7″ | 5 |
| November | 57° | 2.6″ | 4 |
| December | 49° | 2.8″ | 4 |
Regional context
Similar climates Euless, TX, Farmers Branch, TX, Coppell, TX
Irving's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 47°F Januarys with 85°F Julys — a 38°F swing. About 36.2 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 49 days a year.
No season owns Irving's rain: October reaches 4.7 inches across 4.9 days and August keeps 1.7 inches on 2.7, an even spread through Irving's year. That even rhythm groups Irving with places like Euless, TX, Farmers Branch, TX and Coppell, TX.
The cool-season window in Irving starts at March 8, when nights stop freezing — think lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. In Irving, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Irving's frost date. It shuts near November 24, when freezes return to Irving and tender plants need cover. Sheltered Irving yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Euless, TX, Farmers Branch, TX, Coppell, TX, Grapevine, TX, Cockrell Hill, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Irving?
- Frost typically leaves Irving by March 8 and returns to Irving near November 24.
- What is the rainy season in Irving?
- Rainfall in Irving peaks in October near 4.7 inches, out of about 36 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Irving?
- On average August tops the year in Irving at about 86°F.
- What is the coldest month in Irving?
- The coldest stretch in Irving falls in January, around 47°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Irving?
- Around March 8, start frost-hardy crops in Irving; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Irving get?
- Expect roughly 49 wet days a year in Irving.
- What hardiness zone is Irving?
- Because Irving bottoms near 47°F in January, that winter low sets Irving's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Irving?
- Irving's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Irving?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Irving in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Irving?
- Current conditions for Irving and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Irving forecast updated?
- The Irving forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Irving?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Irving are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Irving?
- The next few days in Irving's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Irving sits at 32.9°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Irving
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