Morning temps near 77°F; highs near 95°F with heat-index values into the low 100s. Floodwaters are easing but rivers and low crossings remain hazardous.

Muggy morning gives way to hot afternoons — highs near 95°F and heat indexes up to 104°F. Rivers remain elevated after midweek rains; avoid flooded roads.

Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League is bringing Metro Private Cinema to Austin in 2027 — private screening suites with chef‑driven, movie‑themed meals.

Heavy downpours and saturated soils keep Austin on alert through Friday morning. Expect highs near 92°F and sticky nights in the mid-70s.

Rush Bowls will open a La Frontera location in August at 115 Sundance Parkway, bringing its açaí bowls, smoothies, revivers and cold brew to Round Rock.

New DNA testing ties the 1997 Amarillo killing of Gloria Covington to Jimmy Dale McClinton — but McClinton died in November 2025 before he could be charged.

Anaconda has bought Kilo Code, folding an agentic engineering layer into its Austin‑based AI platform to give enterprises tighter control over model routing and token spend.

NRP Group and the Housing Authority of Travis County broke ground on Catalina, a 336‑unit affordable community near Austin with units reserved for 30%–70% AMI households.

Austin police have active warrants for 20-year-old Andru Jordan Castorena in an aggravated robbery case. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Capital Area Crime Stoppers.

Tarmac delays at Austin-Bergstrom left travelers waiting for hours; the airport apologized and said operations resumed.

Texas AG Ken Paxton opened an investigation into LinkedIn, alleging the platform profited from "ghost" job listings while selling Premium access. His office has issued a civil investigative demand.

A regional app backed by TxDOT and partners will centralize lane‑closure maps and send personalized alerts as Austin gears up for 35+ major projects.

A June Capitol hearing showed how a patchwork of local systems funnels vulnerable Texans through jails and hospitals, producing high costs and few stable outcomes.