Free wildfire mitigation workshop Feb. 8 for Burnet County residents
Burnet County residents can learn how to better protect their homes and property during a…
Weather and Environment
Winter warming up
Often-dreary February is starting off a little hot and bright, with sunny highs in the…
Inks Lake State Park seeks Dark Sky status
Inks Lake State Park has applied for certification as an International Dark Sky Park in…
Save energy, money with PEC tips
With ERCOT asking Texans to conserve electricity to avoid a power emergency during freezing temperatures,…
Be prepared for icy weather
The Highland Lakes will see subfreezing overnight temperatures through Friday, Jan. 10, as well as…
Freezing lows sweep into Highland Lakes
Temperatures could drop well below freezing in the Highland Lakes area by Sunday, Jan. 5,…
Spot fires highlight high risk
Firefighters battled 15 “spot fires” across Llano County on Dec. 27, all reportedly caused by…
Hot and cold: If you don’t like the weather, just wait a day
The Highland Lakes will drop about 20 degrees from Monday to Tuesday from a hot…
Rainy days surround mild, sunny Christmas
Current National Weather Service forecasts show potential thunderstorms on Christmas Eve as well as Thursday,…
Freeze warning; remember four Ps
A freeze warning is in effect from midnight Tuesday, Dec. 10, until 8 a.m. Wednesday…
Cold Turkey Day expected
The Highland Lakes will see a drastic rise and fall in temperatures from Wednesday into…
Stormy weather brewing for Halloween
Storms and wet weather are on the forecast throughout the week of Halloween, which falls…
Fall-ing temperatures, chance of rain
Temperatures across the Highland Lakes are expected to drop about 20 degrees between Tuesday and…
Conservation group targets Highland Lakes headwaters for preservation
The Hill Country Conservancy has secured $23.2 million in federal grant money for land conservation…
Walk for the Wild at Balcones Canyonlands
Start stretching for the annual Walk for the Wild 5K Challenge at Balcones Canyonlands National…
Waste collections in Llano and Burnet counties in October
Llano and Burnet counties are each holding disposal events for residents in October. Llano County…
Weekend should feel like early fall
Summer 2024 is nearing its end with a cold front that could drop lows into…
Llano County schools and roads close due to heavy rain
Llano schools closed on Sept. 4 after heavy rains the day before flooded the Llano…
Rain, cooler temps Labor Day weekend
Medium to high chances of rain and thunderstorms are in the Highland Lakes forecast for…
Highland Lakes dangerously hot
The Highland Lakes could see temperatures as high as 108 degrees on Tuesday-Wednesday, Aug. 20-21,…
Water management conference Aug. 20 in Llano County
A Llano County water conservation conference is Aug. 20 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the…
True summer arrives with heat dome
A heat dome moving into Texas from western Colorado is bringing typical triple-digit temperatures to…
Llano River floods Highland Lakes
The Llano River reached its highest level since the destructive flood of October 2018 in…
Rainy July an unusual treat
An unseasonable summer cold front is bringing rain and cooler temperatures to the Highland Lakes…