Right now in Cypress, the air is about 76°F, but the model estimates the asphalt under your dog's paws is closer to 76°F — the surface and air have nearly converged because the pavement is shedding the day's stored heat after dark. That reading puts Cypress in the clear for an ordinary walk. Air temperature alone would have told you none of this — the pavement, not the forecast, is what your dog actually stands on.
Only 2 hours of today are left in Cypress, and the pavement is not expected to climb past about 76°F in that time. The surface is holding roughly flat over the next three hours, so there is no meaningfully cooler hour coming soon — choose shade and grass rather than waiting it out.
In an average October, Cypress sees highs around 82°F and overnight lows near 63°F. Even at those moderate highs, a dark surface in direct sun can run 40–60°F hotter than the air, which is enough to tip midday walks into the caution range. For this month the normals suggest pavement rarely reaches unsafe temperatures here, but the seven-second hand test is still the final word on any given day.
Cypress loses its all-day safe window in 6 months of the year — April through September — and October is not one of them. The year peaks in August at an average high of 94°F against 62°F in January, a 32°F swing that decides how much of the day belongs to your dog.
The nearest place we track is Houston, about 25 miles away. That is close enough to move together in a heat wave but far enough that a passing cloud bank or a coastal breeze can put real distance between the two readings, so check Cypress's own page rather than assuming.
Whatever the number says, confirm it with your hand: press the back of it flat on the pavement for seven seconds. If you can't hold it there, neither can your dog. Conditions in Cypress are on the gentler side right now, but keep the same habits: water before and after, grass over asphalt, and a close eye on flat-faced breeds, seniors, and puppies, who overheat and burn sooner than a healthy adult dog.