Current Conditions and Humidity
It is currently Friday this afternoon in Sherman, TX, and the air feels heavy with moisture. The current air temperature sits at 72F, but the feels-like temperature is 73F due to the saturated atmosphere. Relative humidity is at 100%, with a dew point of 72F, indicating that the air is holding as much water vapor as it possibly can at this temperature. Light rain is falling from the sky, contributing to the slick conditions. Winds are blowing from the east at 7 mph, with gusts reaching up to 22 mph, which may help slightly with the stagnant feel but also adds to the gusty nature of the current weather.
Today and Tonight Forecast
The National Weather Service indicates that showers and thunderstorms are likely before 1pm, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms for the remainder of the day. The sky will remain cloudy throughout. The high today will be near 83F, though temperatures are expected to fall to around 81F in the afternoon. East winds will pick up slightly to around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%, and new rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch are possible.
As evening approaches, conditions will remain mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms later. Temperatures will drop to a low around 72F, with a slight rise to around 74F overnight. East winds will ease to 5 to 10 mph, with gusts still reaching 20 mph. The chance of precipitation drops to 30%, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow Outlook
Tomorrow, the weather will shift to partly sunny skies with a high near 88F. Heat index values could reach as high as 98, making it feel significantly warmer than the actual air temperature. A chance of showers and thunderstorms is expected before 1pm, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms later in the day. South southeast winds will blow at 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. There are no active NWS/NOAA weather alerts in effect.