Mesquite, Texas Weather
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Mesquite weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:28 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear20%—74°59°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——76°55°+2°
- ThursdayNov 12Clear——76°50°0°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——74°56°-2°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Drizzle——69°51°-5°
- SundayNov 15Heavy Drizzle39%0.19″61°46°-8°
- MondayNov 16Rain32%0.58″53°44°-8°
Air quality now AQI 56 · Moderate
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 0.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:24 AM
- Moonset
- —
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Mesquite at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 67°F (high 74°F, low 59°F), 9°F above the 58°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 12 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 26 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Mesquite
- Tue74°59°20%
- Wed76°55°2%
- Thu76°50°0%
- Fri74°56°0%
- Sat69°51°7%
- Sun61°46°39%
- Mon53°44°32%
- Tue62°43°3%
- Wed62°54°17%
- Thu67°58°22%
- Fri69°62°29%
- Sat67°41°41%
- Sun49°38°32%
- Mon46°33°13%
- Tue51°30°20%
- Wed64°39°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Mesquite
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Mesquite — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 19) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Mesquite
Mesquite 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 19m 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 217 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Mesquite tracks is Garland, roughly 11 miles to the NNW.
Air quality in Mesquite
Air quality in Mesquite’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Mesquite.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash |
| 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 | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Mesquite peaks at about 85°F in August and bottoms near 47°F in January; October brings the heaviest rain (4.9 inches) and July the least (2.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| February | 50° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| March | 57° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| April | 65° | 3.9″ | 6 |
| May | 74° | 4.3″ | 7 |
| June | 81° | 4.0″ | 5 |
| July | 85° | 2.0″ | 4 |
| August | 85° | 2.8″ | 4 |
| September | 78° | 2.7″ | 4 |
| October | 67° | 4.9″ | 6 |
| November | 56° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| December | 48° | 3.5″ | 5 |
Regional context
Similar climates Sunnyvale, TX, Balch Springs, TX, Travis Ranch, TX
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Mesquite sees 47°F Januarys and 85°F Julys, a 38°F range, plus around 40.9 inches of precipitation across 63 days.
Mesquite's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: October peaks at 4.9 inches on 5.5 wet days, while July holds 2.0 inches over 3.5 — no season dominates Mesquite's rain calendar. That lines Mesquite up with places like Sunnyvale, TX, Balch Springs, TX and Travis Ranch, TX, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
By March 12 the frosts ease in Mesquite, opening the season for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Mesquite wait about two weeks past Mesquite's last frost, once the soil warms. Mesquite's window closes around November 19 as Mesquite's overnight lows return below freezing. In about half of years, Mesquite's last freeze comes after March 12.
Similar climates: Sunnyvale, TX, Balch Springs, TX, Travis Ranch, TX, Seagoville, TX, Forney, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Mesquite?
- In Mesquite, expect the last spring frost near March 12; Mesquite's first autumn frost comes around November 19.
- What is the rainy season in Mesquite?
- Rainfall in Mesquite peaks in October near 4.9 inches, out of about 41 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Mesquite?
- Mesquite peaks in August, when the mean runs near 85°F.
- What is the coldest month in Mesquite?
- January is Mesquite's coldest month, averaging about 47°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Mesquite?
- Around March 12, start frost-hardy crops in Mesquite; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Mesquite get?
- Mesquite records around 63 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Mesquite?
- Since January in Mesquite averages 47°F, Mesquite's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Mesquite?
- Mesquite'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 Mesquite?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Mesquite in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Mesquite?
- Current conditions for Mesquite and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Mesquite forecast updated?
- The Mesquite forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Mesquite?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Mesquite 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 Mesquite?
- The next few days in Mesquite's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Mesquite sits at 32.8°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Mesquite
- 75126
- 75149
- 75150
- 75181
- 75185
- 75187