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Clear Monday with highs near 65F; temperatures jump to the mid-80s by Wednesday and dry, gusty conditions raise fire risk midweek.
Travis County is piloting FiSci's Mitigate AI to map wildfire risk and guide crews through rapid scenario planning.
Sunny and breezy in Austin today with a high near 63°F and gusts up to 20 mph. Elevated fire‑weather risk for much of the region—avoid outdoor burning.
A Red Flag Warning runs 10 a.m.–9 p.m. in Austin today with gusts to 30 mph and very low humidity. Avoid open burning and follow local burn bans.
Patchy dense fog slows Friday morning commutes in Austin; gusty north winds and near‑critical fire weather are expected this weekend.
LCRA has launched a feasibility study on nearly 2,000 acres northwest of Eagle Lake that could store 48,000–80,000 acre‑feet and expand Central Texas water supplies.
Patchy fog this morning clears to mid-80s today. A dry, gusty front Saturday raises fire‑danger concerns across Central Texas.
Patchy fog this morning will give way to sunny skies and highs near 83°F. Forecasters warn of elevated to near‑critical fire weather risks this weekend.
Cloudy morning in Austin; quick warmup to the low 80s and breezy southerly gusts this afternoon. A front may cool the weekend.
Patchy fog this morning clears to sun and highs near 78°F, with the heat climbing into the 80s midweek. Expect gusty southerly winds Tuesday afternoon.
A fast-moving storm left roughly 7,100 Austin Energy customers without power Saturday, with the largest outage near Q2 Stadium. Crews are on scene and updates appear on Austin Energy's outage map.
Sunny, warm Sunday with gusty north winds and highs near 73°F. Travis County burn ban is in effect; avoid open burning.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday with a small severe risk. Expect gusty winds and brief heavy downpours during the afternoon.
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