*As of Aug 5, 8 AM local time.*
Very hot, humid start
Princeton is starting this morning clear, humid and already warm, with the air temperature at 81F and a feels-like reading of 85F. Relative humidity is 74%, and the dew point is 72F, which is a sign of very muggy air for North Texas.
Wind is currently 6 mph, with gusts reaching 15 mph. The main weather story is heat: today’s high is expected to reach near 101F, and the heat index could rise as high as 104. Rain is not a meaningful factor in the forecast, with the chance of precipitation at 2%.
Today, tonight and tomorrow
Today will stay sunny, with a south wind of 5 to 10 mph. The low is expected to be near 79F. Tonight will be mostly clear, with heat index values still as high as 102 and a south southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow remains sunny and very hot, though the forecast high is a little lower, near 99F. The low is expected to be near 78F, and the chance of precipitation remains 2%. Heat index values tomorrow may again reach as high as 104, with a south southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph.
