Forecast for each day of State Fair of Texas 2026
- TodayOct 12
CautionRest of today: rain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 85–92°F. Gusts to 25 mph.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 1 PM Partly sunny · 7% · 88°F 2 PM Partly sunny · 7% · 90°F 3 PM Partly sunny · 7% · 90°F 4 PM Partly sunny · 13% · 92°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 13% · 90°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 13% · 90°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 3% · 89°F 8 PM Mostly clear · 3% · 85°F - TueOct 13
CautionRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 83–95°F. Gusts to 25 mph.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 10 AM Mostly cloudy · 0% · 83°F 11 AM Partly sunny · 0% · 86°F 12 PM Partly sunny · 0% · 88°F 1 PM Partly sunny · 7% · 91°F 2 PM Partly sunny · 7% · 93°F 3 PM Partly sunny · 7% · 93°F 4 PM Partly sunny · 5% · 95°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 93°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 5% · 93°F 7 PM Partly cloudy · 0% · 91°F 8 PM Partly cloudy · 0% · 88°F - WedOct 14
CautionSlight chance of thunderstorms 1–7 PM, with rain chances up to 28%. Temperatures 83–93°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 10 AM Partly sunny · 9% · 83°F 11 AM Partly sunny · 9% · 86°F 12 PM Partly sunny · 9% · 88°F 1 PM Chance of light rain showers · 28% · 90°F 2 PM Chance of light rain showers · 28% · 92°F 3 PM Chance of light rain showers · 28% · 93°F 4 PM Chance of light rain showers · 28% · 93°F 5 PM Chance of light rain showers · 28% · 92°F 6 PM Chance of light rain showers · 28% · 90°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 13% · 88°F 8 PM Mostly clear · 13% · 86°F - ThuOct 15
ClearRain chance up to 32% around 1 PM. About 0.1 in of rain. Temperatures 79–88°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 10 AM Slight chance of light rain showers · 24% · 79°F 11 AM Slight chance of light rain showers · 24% · 81°F 12 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 24% · 84°F 1 PM Chance of light rain showers · 32% · 86°F 2 PM Chance of light rain showers · 32% · 87°F 3 PM Chance of light rain showers · 32% · 88°F 4 PM Chance of light rain showers · 32% · 88°F 5 PM Chance of light rain showers · 32% · 87°F 6 PM Chance of light rain showers · 32% · 85°F 7 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 17% · 83°F 8 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 17% · 80°F - FriOct 16
CautionRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 66–75°F. Gusts to 35 mph.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 10 AM Partly sunny · 5% · 70°F 11 AM Partly sunny · 5% · 72°F 12 PM Partly sunny · 5% · 73°F 1 PM Partly sunny · 2% · 74°F 2 PM Partly sunny · 2% · 75°F 3 PM Partly sunny · 2% · 75°F 4 PM Partly sunny · 2% · 74°F 5 PM Partly sunny · 2% · 73°F 6 PM Partly sunny · 2% · 71°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 69°F 8 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 67°F 9 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 66°F - SatOct 17
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 61–71°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 10 AM Mostly sunny · 1% · 61°F 11 AM Mostly sunny · 1% · 64°F 12 PM Mostly sunny · 1% · 67°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 69°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 70°F 3 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 71°F 4 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 71°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 71°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 70°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 68°F 8 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 66°F 9 PM Mostly clear · 1% · 64°F - SunOct 18
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 63–76°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 10 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 63°F 11 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 67°F 12 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 71°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 74°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 76°F 3 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 76°F 4 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 76°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 76°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 75°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 4% · 73°F 8 PM Mostly clear · 4% · 71°F
Each day covers only the event’s hours, in local time. Levels use the same weather-risk scale as the Road Travel app. For delays or closures, follow the event’s own announcements.
What September is usually like
Monthly normals from NOAA’s Dallas Love Field station, the nearest long-term station to Fair Park (7 miles away).
| Month | Dallas Dallas Love Field station · 7 mi from Fair Park | |
|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 58° / 38° | 2.6 |
| Feb | 62° / 42° | 2.8 |
| Mar | 70° / 49° | 3.5 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 3.1 |
| May | 85° / 66° | 4.6 |
| Jun | 93° / 74° | 3.8 |
| Jul | 97° / 78° | 1.7 |
| Aug | 97° / 77° | 2.2 |
| Sep | 90° / 70° | 3.1 |
| Oct | 80° / 59° | 4.8 |
| Nov | 68° / 48° | 2.9 |
| Dec | 59° / 40° | 3.2 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: DALLAS LOVE FLD (USW00013960, 440 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Official updates
Delays, closures and safety instructions come from the organizers, so these go straight to their pages and to the National Weather Service.
- State Fair of Texas · officialState Fair of Texas FAQ (dates, hours, rain or shine)
- State Fair of Texas · officialState Fair of Texas: plan your visit
- State Fair of Texas · officialState Fair of Texas official site
- National Weather ServiceForecast for Fair Park
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for Fair Park and the organizers’ announcements before you go.
Driving to State Fair of Texas? See the weather for the hour you’ll be on the road
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive into Dallas, so you see conditions where you will be when you get there, and alerts about storms ahead on the way.
Questions about State Fair of Texas weather
When is State Fair of Texas 2026?
September 25–October 18, 2026, at Fair Park in Dallas.
How much does it rain in Dallas in September?
Dallas averages 3.1 inches of rain in September at NOAA’s Dallas Love Field station (1991–2020 normals). The forecast above shows this year’s chances for each day of the event.
How warm is it in Dallas in September?
September averages a high of 90°F and a low of 70°F at NOAA’s Dallas Love Field station (1991–2020 normals).