Current Conditions and Humidity
It is currently Saturday this morning in Van Alstyne, TX, and the air is thick with moisture. The current air temperature sits at 73F, but the feels-like temperature is 75F due to the heavy humidity. Relative humidity is at 100%, with a dew point of 73F, creating a muggy atmosphere that feels heavier than the actual thermometer reading. The sky is cloudy, and winds are light at 3 mph with gusts reaching 5 mph.
Today and Tonight Forecast
Today, the sun will break through the clouds, leading to partly sunny skies. Highs will reach near 87F, but the heat index will feel as high as 98F. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a 20% probability of precipitation. Any rainfall is expected to be minimal, with new amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Southeast winds will remain light, around 5 mph.
As evening approaches, the chance for showers and thunderstorms persists before 7pm. Skies will turn partly cloudy with lows near 74F. Winds will shift to the south southeast, picking up to 10 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation remains at 20%.
Tomorrow Outlook
Tomorrow, conditions will warm significantly. Highs will climb to near 92F under mostly sunny skies. The heat index is expected to soar to 106F. South winds will increase to 15 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. The chance of precipitation drops to just 4%.
Tomorrow night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms develops after 1am. Skies will be mostly clear with lows around 77F. The heat index will remain high at 103F. South winds will continue at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. The chance of precipitation rises to 30%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
