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…
Weather and Environment
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…
Wet weather could linger
A long stretch of rainy days is in the Highland Lakes forecast starting Thursday, July…
A sign of groundwater conservation need
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has turned to public education to raise awareness of…
Annual grasshopper plague gets the jump on Highland Lakes
Millions of grasshoppers are reaching maturity across Burnet and Llano counties, bringing the annual plague…
LCRA offers more rebates for water-saving landscapes
The Lower Colorado River Authority has expanded its WaterSmart rebate program for residential and commercial…
Burn ban in Llano County
With dry conditions and the first significant wildfire of the summer, Llano County is under…
Hurricane in the Gulf should bring rain to the Highland Lakes
Current forecasts show possible rain on July 5-6, but a hurricane making its way across…
Saharan dust bringing negative and positive impacts
Plumes of dust should permeate the Central Texas sky later this week as particles from…