Hot October temps finally fall-ing
The leaves aren’t turning just yet, but the Highland Lakes will start to see October’s unseasonably high temperatures drop starting Oct. 21. Adobe Stock image for illustrative purposes
Lower temperatures and rain are in the Highland Lakes forecast starting Friday, Oct. 24. While fall officially began Sept. 22, the area has seen unseasonably warm weather so far this season.
According to a National Weather Service forecast for the Marble Falls area on Tuesday, the expected high for Friday is 88 degrees and the low is 63. There is also a 40 percent chance of showers that day, which rises to 70 percent in the evening with possible thunderstorms.
Mild temperatures are expected to continue into the weekend, with a high of 82 on Saturday and 84 on Sunday.
Data collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Burnet area shows temperatures in October hovering around the high 80s to low 90s. October 2024 had 14 days with highs in the 90s. On average, the Burnet area sees daily highs in the 70s by mid-October and very few days breaking 90 degrees for the month.
The latest available data from NOAA shows six total days with temperatures over 90 degrees in October 2025, as of Oct. 19. Below are historical comparisons of days over 90 degrees in the Burnet area in October in the past 15 years.
- October 2024—14
- October 2023—4
- October 2022—2
- October 2021—0
- October 2020—3
- October 2019—(data unavailable)
- October 2018—0
- October 2017—1
- October 2016—0
- October 2015—6
- October 2014—5
- October 2013—0
- October 2012—0
- October 2011—1
- October 2010—0