This is the current conditions weather report for Arlington. The report was made 75 minutes ago, at 02:50 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 9 miles per hour / 14.8 kilometers per hour from the southeast (130°). The temperature was 75°F / 24°C, with a dew-point at 75°F / 24°C. The temperature felt like 77°F / 25°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30 inHg / 1017 hPa. The relative humidity was 69%. The skies were clear.
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 332,969 (though a July 1, 2004 estimate placed the city's population at 359,467). Arlington is the seventh-largest city in the state and the fiftieth largest city in the United States.
Located approximately 12 miles east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles west of downtown Dallas, Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers' Ameriquest Field in Arlington and the theme parks Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor. The Dallas Cowboys' new stadium will also be located in Arlington. The city borders Kennedale, Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Fort Worth, and completely surrounds the smaller communities of Dalworthington Gardens and Pantego.
Colleges and universities
Arlington is home to The University of Texas at Arlington, the Southeast Campus of Tarrant County College, and Arlington Baptist College.
The University of Texas at Arlington is the third largest institution of the University of Texas System. The university has a current enrollment of 25,352 students as of Fall 2005, and is a valuable asset to the city of Arlington and its economy. Buildings within the academic core of the UT Arlington campus are among the oldest structures in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, including Preston Hall, Ransom Hall, College Hall, Brazos House, and the original Arlington High School.
Arlington is the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team, and is the future home of the Dallas Cowboys.