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Outdoor burning is discouraged as blustery, dry weather affects drought-stricken areas. AUSTIN, Texas — A strong cold front moved through the Austin area early Wednesday, causing a major boost in wind flow and dry conditions. These are two major ingredients in the potential for wildfires, along with the ongoing drought for the western portions of Central Texas. The Texas A&M Forest Service promoted portions of Travis, Williamson, Burnet, and Hays counties to a high risk…

The firefighters left Central Texas Tuesday. Wildfires continue to spread across the Panhandle Wednesday. AMARILLO, Texas — Central Texas is one of many places across the state sending first responders to help put out wildfires in the Panhandle. Early Wednesday morning, fires began spreading across the Panhandle. The largest fire, designated the Smokehouse Creek fire, has covered more than 500,000 acres in Hutchinson County and parts of western Oklahoma.  As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, that…

Above-average temperatures and low humidity will increase the risk of fire weather danger in Central Texas this week. AUSTIN, Texas — The weather across Central Texas has been exceptional so far this week.  While no major weather changes are expected, the KVUE Storm Team will be on the watch for increasing wildfire danger as we head into the end of the workweek.  On Tuesday and Wednesday, winds will be calm enough for fire danger to…

The climate study found five storms in recent history that would have been a hypothetical Category 6. AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers are proposing that our scale for measuring hurricanes is not good enough. In a new study, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, say we need a Category 6. They explain that this proposed extra category is mainly due to the effects climate change has had, and will have, on tropical storms in the…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Weather Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 12:05 AM CST February 3, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — The severe weather threat for Central Texas is now coming to an end. A brief Tornado Warning was issued late Friday evening for parts of Bastrop and Fayette counties, but this batch of storms is now in the…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Weather Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 4:22 AM CST February 2, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — The risk for strong storms across parts of Central Texas is on the rise as we close out the workweek and enter into the weekend. Friday morning begins with widespread low clouds and fog. Visibility in many spots…

Wet weather works its way into the forecast for the first half of the weekend. Here’s what we can expect. AUSTIN, Texas — It would be fantastic if the weather across Central Texas this week could stick around forever. However, we are tracking wetter and cooler changes past midweek. While high pressure will dominate the majority of the U.S. by Wednesday, a large band of moisture will soon push in from the Pacific Coast later…

Some areas in Central Texas have seen more than 13 inches of rain, mainly in Fayette County. AUSTIN, Texas — As many of you have noticed, we’ve seen quite a bit of rain which has been heavy at times, especially in areas along and east of I-35. Here’s a breakdown of what we’ve seen, what we’re seeing now, and what is still left to come. READ MORE: Past Rainfall Many areas have seen rainfall totals…

Some areas in Central Texas have seen more than 12 inches of rain, mainly in Fayette County. AUSTIN, Texas — As many of you have noticed, we’ve seen quite a bit of rain which has been heavy at times, especially in areas along and east of I-35. Here’s a breakdown of what we’ve seen, what we’re seeing now, and what is still left to come. READ MORE: Past Rainfall Many areas have seen rainfall totals…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Weather Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 4:46 PM CST January 23, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — *A Flood Watch is in effect for Milam County through 6 p.m. on Tuesday* Good Tuesday Central Texas. We will continue to track a plethora of rainy conditions throughout the day. This morning’s rain added another quarter to…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Weather Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 4:00 AM CST January 23, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — *A Flood Advisory is in effect for Milam County through 6 p.m. on Tuesday**A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for all of Central Texas through 10 a.m. Tuesday. Visibilities below 1/4 mile are possible.* Another round of…

Flooding last year along Mearns Meadow Boulevard left dozens of homes damaged, leaving residents concerned about their next round of rain. AUSTIN, Texas — Last April, North Austin homeowner Dustin Grant filed reports and concerns about limbs and trees falling into the creek beside his home following the February 2023 freeze.  “They weren’t necessarily responded to promptly and it resulted in a flood,” Grant said. “So now after that, really just trying to push the…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Weather Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 1:43 AM CST January 22, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — *A Flood Advisory is in effect for portions of Travis and Hays counties until 5 a.m. Monday. Already we can see this evenings rain chances becoming more widespread, but the heavier rain will not come until the overnight…

The number of triple-digit days is expected to trend upward. AUSTIN, Texas — An upcoming study shows that the state’s weather pattern is trending toward worsening extremes.  The final version of the “Future Trends of Extreme Weather in Texas” is expected to be released in early 2024.  Dr. John-Nielson-Gammon is the state’s climatologist at Texas A&M University.  The KVUE Defenders spoke with Nielson-Gammon in November of 2022 about how extreme weather affects water supplies. He and a team analyzed decades of weather records to come…

“It’s the worst I’ve ever seen,” Tanya VanMeter told KVUE. “I’ve lived here my whole life, and I’ve never seen hail like this before, ever in my life.” ROUND ROCK, Texas — A Round Rock woman said she and many others in her neighborhood are still repairing damage from a hailstorm that hit back in September.  The National Weather Service (NWS) said the storm that hit Travis and Williamson counties on Sept. 24 caused the most…