Winter has arrived
Goodbye 70 degrees, hello freeze. Temperatures are steadily dropping across the Highland Lakes with lows…
Weather and Environment
Sun and fun in the Christmas forecast
The forecast for Christmas Day, on Monday, Dec. 25, is sunny with mild temperatures. A…
Mild, dry late fall to give way to wet, cold winter as El Nino settles in
The Highland Lakes region has been experiencing beautiful, mild weather into late fall since the…
Cold front and rain arrive Nov. 9
A cold front is expected to sweep across the Highland Lakes on Thursday, Nov. 9,…
Bundle up for season’s first freeze
The Highland Lakes will see teeth-chattering temperatures early Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued a…
Big rains turn into lake gains
For the first time in two years, levels for lakes Buchanan and Travis are on…
Wet weather, cold Halloween expected
More rain is in the forecast for the Highland Lakes from Oct. 27-30, which will…
Rivers rise after heavy rainfall
Incredible amounts of rain fell across the Llano and Colorado river watersheds on Wednesday night…
Burnet County lifts months-long burn ban
Burnet County Judge James Oakley signed an order lifting the county’s burn ban as of…
Permit application pulled for private dam on South Llano River
The permit application to build a controversial private dam across the South Llano River was…
TPWD orders removal of illegal dam on Llano River tributary
A Mason County landowner must restore the James River near his property to its original…
Hotter temps should give way to chilly rain
The Highland Lakes will see unseasonal heat through Sunday, Oct. 22, followed by several days…
Llano County lifts burn ban
Llano County Judge Ron Cunningham lifted the county’s burn ban on Thursday, Oct. 5, after…
South Llano River gets Scenic Riverway designation, protection
A new Texas House bill designated the South Llano River as a Scenic Riverway, one…
Front bringing cool, wet weather
Widespread storms with 1-2 inches of rain and lower temperatures are expected across Central Texas…
October waste collection events in Burnet, Llano counties
Burnet and Llano counties are holding mass waste collection events in October, giving residents a…
Heavy rains slow lake drain
Heavy rains across the Colorado River watershed have increased the amount of water flowing into…
PEC takes the heat without ‘significant outages’
As of Sept. 12, Central Texas had experienced 78 days of triple-digit temperatures, a fact…
Rain, rain, come to stay
Hallelujah. The Highland Lakes area’s scorching summer is quickly cooling down thanks to consistent rainfall…
From record-breaking heat to ‘cool’ nineties and rain
The Highland Lakes area is expecting a cool-down and a little rain starting Saturday, Sept….
No flow in the Llano River
The Llano River ceased flowing over the Llano City Dam around Aug. 23, cutting off…
Hot is better than scorching
It’s not quite sweater weather, but it’s a start. Highland Lakes temperatures dropped below 100…
Wildfire strike teams on standby in tinder-dry Highland Lakes
Firefighters from across the state and country have been deployed to the Highland Lakes to…
The inferno before the storm
As of Thursday, Aug. 17, the Highland Lakes area has suffered through 41 consecutive days…