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First Warning: Significant cold snap expected during SXSW Music Festival
A stretch of unseasonably cold temperatures is forecast to begin Friday and last through SXSW Music weekend. Light precipitation is mainly expected to fall as liquid rain, but a few wet snowflakes cannot be ruled out, especially in the Hill Country. → Read More
How does the weather affect my allergies?
Central Texas is notorious for its allergies, with Austin and San Antonio making the list for being two of the cities with the worst allergies in the nation. It seems nearly everyone in the area is allergic to something at some time of the year. → Read More
Grab the lotion! Arctic airmass may bring Austin’s driest air on record
The impending Arctic cold snap is bringing extremely dry, low-humidity air to central Texas on Friday. It may in fact be the driest air ever recorded in the city. → Read More
UT football fans will experience winter chill at Saturday’s TCU game
The strongest cold front of the season arrives Friday, setting the stage for a very chilly night at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium as the Horns take on TCU. → Read More
Hurricane Harvey: experts remember one of Texas’ worst storms 5 years later
Despite the Category 4 status, it was the rain and not the winds that caused the most problems. → Read More
First Warning Weather: Hurricane outbreak possible in two weeks
While 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a slower start than recent years, large-scale variables are coming together favorably for a quick increase in tropical activity in mid-August. → Read More
First Warning: Why intense Gulf of Mexico hurricanes may be more likely this year
In our week-long “Summer Outlook” series, we have identified several factors that could tilt our odds toward a hotter, drier than normal summer. But there is one variable that could bring significant summer rain to Central Texas. → Read More
Summer forecast: What to expect with drought status, wildfire threat
In part four of our in-depth Summer Outlook, Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans examines what to expect with summertime drought conditions and wildfire risk. → Read More
Summer forecast: What will rare third consecutive year of La Niña mean for our summer weather?
With the La Niña pattern in the Pacific Ocean in a rare “triple-dip”, the pattern is sure to have a hand in Central Texas weather this year. → Read More
Summer forecast: Does a hot, dry May guarantee a hot summer?
Temperatures have been record-hot so far this May in Austin, with unusually dry conditions as well. As part of our week-long Summer Forecast series, Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans digs into the correlation between a hot May and our summer weather. → Read More
Summer forecast: Dropping lake levels could mean water restrictions soon
Combined water storage in lakes Travis and Buchanan is on track to drop below a critical threshold before June 1, potentially bringing Austin’s first water restrictions in years. → Read More
Strongest May La Niña since 2000: What does this mean for our summer weather?
A persistent La Niña pattern prone to keeping Texas hot and dry has intensified yet again, and is certainly influencing this May heat wave. → Read More
Catastrophic event responsible for Earth’s wonky seasons
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The seasons dictate a lot about our lives. From the clothes we wear to the activities we do. Whether you love gardening, swimming, skiing or apple picking, you can’t ignore the seasons. But why do we have them? In this First Warning Weather University lesson, chief meteorologist David Yeomans explains what causes […] → Read More
NWS confirms sixth tornado last Monday, in Milam County
The National Weather Service Dallas/Fort Worth office, who covers Milam County in Central Texas, confirmed today that a tornado touched down Monday, March 21. → Read More
Tornado survey: NWS rates Elgin tornado EF-2 intensity
Monday’s Elgin tornado was rated as an EF-2, causing three injuries. → Read More
Helicopter survey shows Central Texas tornado damage
Following a once-in-a-15 or 20-year tornado outbreak Monday evening, KXAN Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans rode in a helicopter early Tuesday to survey the damage paths across Central Texas. → Read More
Austin ranks 5th in U.S. for greatest risk of wildfires
Bill McMillin lives in the Highland Park West/Balcones Area Neighborhood, just feet from the Bright Leaf Preserve. The preserve is a natural slice of Austin, originally belonging to Austinite Georgia B. Lucas but now under Austin Water management. → Read More
Could this cold snap be Austin’s last freeze of the winter?
Long-range models are finally showing warmer spring weather around the corner. → Read More
NASA: Sea level on U.S. coastline will rise one foot in next 28 years
A study released today shows that the sea level along the United States coastline is expected to rise by one foot in just the next 28 years, with even higher sea level rises along the Texas coast. → Read More
Austin is frequently hotter than the Hill Country — here’s why
AUSTIN (KXAN) – It isn’t unusual for temperatures in Austin to be a few degrees warmer than the surrounding counties. There’s a reason for this, and it’s called the urban heat island effect. In this First Warning Weather University lesson, Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans explains the urban heat island effect and what it means to […] → Read More