Texas · NWS FWD office

Princeton, TX weather

It is 59°F and clear at McKinney - McKinney National Airport as of Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Today: Partly Sunny, high near 81°F, 8% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:06 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 7:25 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

59°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 94% · dew point 57°F

Pressure · visibility

30.15 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at McKinney - McKinney National Airport (KTKI), Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Princeton forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS FWD forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the FWD office near Princeton.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. Texas has 4 active alerts: see them all.

For official warnings, check weather.gov and your local authorities. OpenForecast repeats National Weather Service alerts and may be delayed or incomplete. Follow instructions from emergency officials.

Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Princeton (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM60°FMostly Sunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM60°FMostly Sunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM63°FPartly Sunny1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM69°FPartly Sunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 11 AM73°FPartly Sunny2%S 10 mph
Wed 12 PM76°FPartly Sunny2%S 10 mph
Wed 1 PM78°FPartly Sunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 2 PM80°FPartly Sunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 3 PM81°FPartly Sunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 4 PM81°FPartly Sunny8%S 10 mph
Wed 5 PM81°FPartly Sunny8%S 10 mph
Wed 6 PM80°FMostly Cloudy8%S 10 mph
Wed 7 PM78°FMostly Cloudy5%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM75°FMostly Cloudy5%SSE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM71°FMostly Cloudy5%SSE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM70°FMostly Cloudy1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM69°FPartly Cloudy1%SSE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM68°FPartly Cloudy1%SSE 5 mph
Thu 1 AM68°FPartly Cloudy1%SSE 5 mph
Thu 2 AM67°FPartly Cloudy1%SSE 5 mph
Thu 3 AM66°FMostly Cloudy1%SSE 5 mph
Thu 4 AM65°FPartly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Thu 5 AM65°FPartly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Thu 6 AM65°FPartly Sunny1%S 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Princeton can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 81°F·Low 64°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

High 83°F·Low 64°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 76°F·Low 59°F

Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

High 75°F·Low 58°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 79°F·Low 61°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 79°F·Low 58°F

A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 74°F·Low 51°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Nearby cities

Larger cities in the area

Other cities in Collin County

See every city we cover in Texas, or check all active alerts.

About this forecast

Forecast office
Princeton is served by the National Weather Service FWD forecast office, forecast zone TXZ104, county zone TXC085.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Princeton (33.1845, -96.5094), in Collin County. Population: 37,019 (2024 estimate), number 104 of the 154 Texas cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KFWS. View it on radar.weather.gov.

On Amazon

Weather-ready picks

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Home & kitchen LEVOIT Air Purifier An air purifier for smoky or high-pollen days indoors. View on Amazon → Men’s fashion Hanes Fleece Hooded Sweatshirt A warm hoodie for chilly mornings. View on Amazon → Fitness & outdoors Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler A big tumbler for long commutes and outdoor days. View on Amazon → Fitness & outdoors LifeStraw Personal Water Filter A personal water filter worth adding to an emergency kit. View on Amazon →

Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/33.1845,-96.5094 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:06 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

More Texas cities