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Grand Prairie, Texas Weather

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Grand Prairie weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Grand Prairie, TX
Sunday, August 2 at 9:59 AM
84
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
51%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:43 AM
Sunset
3:25 PM
Grand Prairie, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGrand Prairie, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 72°H 98°
Grand Prairie, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Clear
    —
    —
    98°74°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Clear
    —
    —
    101°72°+3°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Clear
    —
    —
    108°81°+7°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    107°85°-1°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    104°84°-3°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    103°83°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    102°82°-1°
Grand Prairie, TX
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°65°85°105°12p6p12a6anow 81°high 98°low 72°
Grand Prairie, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
042° · veering 36°
Direction
NE
042°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 mph · pk 21 mph @ 6:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 121SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Grand Prairie, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.5
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.40 inHg
Now
995.5
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
+2.9
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.8991.5995.1
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Grand Prairie, TX
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
→+2 in 6h▲Peak ~58 @ 9 PM

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
3.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 18

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Grand Prairie, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
73.4mi
UNLIMITED
147 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:59 UTC · Grand Prairie, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:59 UTC · Grand Prairie, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Grand Prairie, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Grand Prairie, TX
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Grand Prairie, TX
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
6:17 AM
Sunrise
1:43 AM
Daylight
13h 42m
Sunset
3:25 PM
Civil dusk
8:54 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Grand Prairie, TX
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:10 PM
Moonset
10:33 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Grand Prairie, TX
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Grand Prairie at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 75050, 75051, 75052, 75054

16-Day Forecast — Grand Prairie

  1. Sun98°74°0%
  2. Mon101°72°0%
  3. Tue108°81°1%
  4. Wed107°85°0%
  5. Thu104°84°1%
  6. Fri103°83°5%
  7. Sat102°82°6%
  8. Sun98°79°3%
  9. Mon98°76°4%
  10. Tue102°79°6%
  11. Wed103°82°6%
  12. Thu104°83°7%
  13. Fri105°82°13%
  14. Sat105°82°11%
  15. Sun105°83°11%
  16. Mon105°83°14%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Grand Prairie

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

Sun & seasons in Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie sits in Dallas County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 18m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 0m — a swing of +4h 18m 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 222 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Grand Prairie tracks is Arlington, roughly 6 miles to the W.

Air quality in Grand Prairie’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Grand Prairie.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Grand Prairie's warmest month is August (~86°F mean) and its coldest is January (~47°F). Rainfall peaks in October (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in August (1.7 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January47°2.3″4
February51°2.6″4
March59°3.4″5
April66°3.1″4
May74°4.3″6
June82°3.5″5
July85°1.7″3
August86°1.7″3
September79°3.3″4
October68°4.7″5
November57°2.6″4
December49°2.8″4

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Grand Prairie runs from a 47°F January mean to 85°F in July, a 38°F seasonal spread, with near 36.2 inches of precipitation across about 49 wet days.

Rainfall in Grand Prairie stays even across the calendar: October tops out at 4.7 inches over 4.9 rainy days, and August still logs 1.7 inches across 2.7 — a narrow range for Grand Prairie. It is a balanced pattern Grand Prairie shares with places like Arlington, TX, Duncanville, TX and Dalworthington Gardens, TX.

Hard freezes are rare in Grand Prairie: the coldest month averages 47°F, so Grand Prairie's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 86°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Grand Prairie's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Grand Prairie's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Arlington, TX, Duncanville, TX, Dalworthington Gardens, TX, Pantego, TX, Cedar Hill, TX.

Naturalist notes

By late May, eastern bluebirds typically finish their second broods in Grand Prairie's open areas.

Native Texas bluebonnets complete their blooming cycle by early May, setting seed before summer heat arrives.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Grand Prairie?
Frost typically leaves Grand Prairie by mid-March and returns to Grand Prairie near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Grand Prairie?
Grand Prairie sees its heaviest rain in October (around 4.7 inches), part of roughly 36 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Grand Prairie?
The warmest stretch in Grand Prairie comes in August, around 86°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Grand Prairie?
On average January is the chilliest month in Grand Prairie, about 47°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Grand Prairie?
Grand Prairie's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Grand Prairie, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Grand Prairie get?
Expect roughly 49 wet days a year in Grand Prairie.
What hardiness zone is Grand Prairie?
Grand Prairie's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 47°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Grand Prairie?
Grand Prairie'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 Grand Prairie?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Grand Prairie in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Grand Prairie?
Current conditions for Grand Prairie and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Grand Prairie forecast updated?
The Grand Prairie forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Grand Prairie?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie?
The next few days in Grand Prairie's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Grand Prairie, Texas occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 47°F and July around 85°F — a 38°F swing.

In a typical year Grand Prairie records about 36 inches of precipitation on around 49 days.

Latitude 32.7°N gives Grand Prairie its 38°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Grand Prairie's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Grand Prairie

  • 75052
  • 75050
  • 75051
  • 75054
  • 75104
  • 75053
  • 75265

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.