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This is the current conditions weather report for Richardson. The report was made 40 minutes ago, at 03:55 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 7 miles per hour / 11.1 kilometers per hour from the southeast (140°). The temperature was 36°F / 2°C, with a dew-point at 36°F / 2°C. The temperature felt like 30°F / -1°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.24 inHg / 1025 hPa. The relative humidity was 87%. The skies were overcast with unknown precip.

Richardson is a city in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,803. The city of Buckingham, after being completely surrounded by Richardson, was annexed into the city in 1996.

The University of Texas at Dallas, located at the convergence of Richardson, Plano and Dallas in the heart of the complex of major multinational technology corporations known as the Telecom Corridor, enrolls more than 14,000 students. University is a young, dynamic research institution on the cutting edge of science, technology, medicine, business and the arts. The school's freshman class traditionally stands at the forefront of Texas state universities in terms of average SAT scores.

The city is home to a sizeable Asian American population, with large Chinese American and Vietnamese American communities contributing to the character of the city. There are notable concentrations of Chinese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese American businesses along Greenville Avenue, particularly between Arapaho Road and Belt Line Road.

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