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• White House scrambles to contain Signal chat fallout

  26-03-2025 23:49 via kxan.com
  
  The White House on Wednesday scrambled to contain the controversy of a Signal chat among national security officials that became public, opting for its signature defiant approach but one that left even some Republicans scratching their heads.After The Atlantic published messages from the chat, which editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to, administration officials went on the attack against the publication and downplayed the significance of the revelations.Officials seized on a
  
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• Ascension Seton increasingly using 'cutting edge' robotic systems in surgery

  26-03-2025 23:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Across its Texas campuses, Ascension Seton performed 6,000 robotic procedures in 2024, which was a 10% increase from 2023.
  The hospital network reports that this "cutting-edge" technology can be more precise, controlled and lower risk. One robotic surgical system used in Ascension Seton acute care hospitals is the Intuitive Ion Robot, used in cancer diagnosis.
  "We want to be able to diagnose lung cancer very early, and the robot gives us the technology to biopsy very small nodul
  
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• Family unknowingly had rare, valuable painting for 150 years

  26-03-2025 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A painting hanging in a French family's living room turned out to be far more valuable than just another trinket or heirloom.
  An auctioneer doing inventory on the family property in Touraine discovered it was an original artwork by Eugène Delacroix, a French Romantic painter who died in 1863.
  The family obtained the oil-on-canvas artwork, titled "Études de lions couchés" (study of reclining lions), at a sale after Delacroix's death. According to auctio
  
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• 'Avengers: Doomsday' cast includes Hemsworth's Thor, Fantastic Four and original X-Men

  26-03-2025 23:27 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Hemsworth's Thor, Anthony Mackie's Captain America, Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes, Paul Rudd's Ant-Man and Tom Hiddleston's Loki are all back in the Avengers ensemble, where they'll be joined by several of cinema's original X-Men.The five veterans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are in the cast of 2026's “Avengers: Doomsday,” Marvel announced in a series of social media videos that the company rolled out slowly on Wednesday.Pat
  
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• New tool launched to prevent fentanyl poisonings in Texas

  26-03-2025 23:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texans can now locate where Naloxone (NARCAN) is available for free or for purchase through a new online interactive map.Gov. Greg Abbott announced the launch of this new tool run by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) as part of the statewide “One Pill Kills” campaign launched in 2022, in an effort to prevent fentanyl poisonings in Texas. "Texas must continue to do more until the scourge of fentanyl is completely eradicated from our commun
  
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• Texas House discusses putting guardrails on Artificial Intelligence

  26-03-2025 22:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — According to a late 2024 Gallup study, nearly all Americans use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in one form or another. As the technology has rapidly developed over recent years, regulation has lagged -- especially in Texas where the state legislature only meets every other year. On Wednesday, State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, laid out his comprehensive vision for creating AI regulations in the Lone Star State.Establishing the AI CouncilIn the layout of his bill
  
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• Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues

  26-03-2025 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move that the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains.“This will continue to spur growth,” Trump told reporters. “We'll effectively be charging a 25% tariff.”The tariffs could be complicated as even U.S. automakers source their components
  
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• 'Like, I mean, an actual scooter': Man seen riding electric scooter on Texas interstate

  26-03-2025 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) - Drivers in the Amarillo area may be accustomed to traffic on the city's major thoroughfares of I-40 and I-27, as well as sharing the road with motorcyclists amid the warming weather.
  However, recent drivers on I-40 in Amarillo were startled to see another addition to the throng of motorists: A man in shorts, sneakers and a t-shirt traveling on a scooter in the center lane. Does your horse need taillights? Fact-checking Texas’ strangest traffic laws"Like, I mea
  
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• Finalist chosen to document Red River district's history

  26-03-2025 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Acacia Heritage Consulting business was named as a finalist for the Cultural Currents initiative, according to a news release from the Red River Cultural District (RRCD).Cultural Currents is a "strategic partnership" between three nonprofit organizations — the Red River Cultural District, Downtown Austin Alliance and Preservation Austin, the release said. The initiative helps to tell the history of the Red River Cultural District.Cultural Currents is a project "me
  
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• Babysitter checking for monsters finds man hiding under child's bed in Kansas: Sheriff

  26-03-2025 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW) — A 27-year-old man has been arrested after a Kansas babysitter found him hiding under a child's bed, police said.At around 10:30 p.m. Monday, the Barton County Sheriff's Office says a babysitter at a home near Great Bend was putting the children to bed when one of them told her that a monster was under their bed.The babysitter, hoping to comfort the child by showing them there was nothing, looked under the bed and came face-to-face with a man hiding underneath, aut
  
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• UT Austin launches center to advance, study Latino health care

  26-03-2025 21:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin and Tec de Monterrey have launched a research center with the goal of improving the health of millions in the Americas. The two universities started the OriGen Health Research Center (OHRC), a research center leveraging Latin America’s largest biobank, which contains the genetic, clinical and epidemiological information of thousands of people. Researchers associated with the center will use that dataset to understand why Latino p
  
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• Austin city council to vote on animal services strategic plan Thursday

  26-03-2025 21:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thursday, Austin City Council is expected to vote on a plan that would guide the city's Animal Services Office over the next five years.The strategic plan will address issues previously brought forward in reviews of the city-run shelter.
  “In alignment with out commitment to animal welfare and serving the residents of the City of Austin and unincorporated Travis County, the plan outlines six key focus areas: Humane Care, Spay & Neuter, Open Intake, Live R
  
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• Austin launches Infrastructure Academy to build workforce for $25B in upcoming projects

  26-03-2025 20:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin has roughly $25 billion of infrastructure projects in its pipeline right now, according to city leaders. Think the airport expansion, the convention center rebuild and the I-35 project.
  But to make those major infrastructure projects happen, the city needs a workforce, and is hoping to keep that workforce as local as possible. A couple years in the making, Austin's Infrastructure Academy launched to the public Wednesday to help accomplish just that."Our economic developme
  
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• Artist opportunities: Deadline approaches as Austin searches for artists to create public installations at AUS

  26-03-2025 19:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Calling all local artists: The city of Austin said it was searching for artists and artist-led teams to help in the collaboration, design, fabrication and installation of new public art opportunities.According to the city, its Art in Public Places Program (AIPP) was looking to add art installations around the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. MORE | ‘Work of art to rubble’: Austin reevaluating public art program, addressing concerns“For the over
  
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• How canceled federal grants could impact Community Violence Prevention in Austin

  26-03-2025 19:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Searching for a sense of belonging and family, Saul Cooper wound up in a gang as a teenager. It would lead him to 11 years total, behind bars."I was shot at, I shot at people," Cooper said. "I was just looking for a family, and wound up somewhere I really didn't want to be."Cooper said his two brothers also wound up in prison, accused of capital murder.
  Saul Cooper, Community Violence Prevention Leader childhood photos. (Photo provided by Saul Cooper).Saul Cooper, Community
  
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• How canceled federal funding could impact Community Violence Prevention in Austin

  26-03-2025 19:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Searching for a sense of belonging and family, Saulo Cooper wound up in a gang as a teenager. It would lead him to 11 years total, behind bars."I was shot at, I shot at people," Cooper said. "I searched for family outside of a family unit. I didn't have one. And wound up somewhere I really didn't want to be."Cooper said his two brothers also wound up in prison, accused of capital murder.
  Saulo Cooper, Community Violence Prevention Leader childhood photos. (Photo provided by
  
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• 'District of Austin' bill voted down by Texas House committee

  26-03-2025 19:18 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video is KXAN's previous coverage of HB 274.AUSTIN (KXAN) — House Bill 274, otherwise known as the “District of Austin” bill, was voted down 11-0 by the House Committee on State Affairs PAST COVERAGE | ‘Throwing stones’: Lawmaker behind District of Austin bill challenged in hearingThe bill, which was introduced March 19, would have stripped the city of Austin of its governing authority and turned it into the District of Austin. A similar bil
  
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• I-35 crash victims file lawsuit against construction company, trucking companies

  26-03-2025 19:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people injured in a crash on Interstate 35 that killed five people and injured at least 11 others filed a lawsuit Wednesday against several parties believed to be involved in the crash, including Amazon, court records state. Some victims of deadly I-35 crash identifiedThe plaintiffs, Francisco Villalobos and Priscilla Davila of Bell County, are asking for monetary relief in the lawsuit against the truck driver arrested in connection with the crash, trucking carrier ZBN
  
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• I-35 crash victims file $1M lawsuit against construction company, others

  26-03-2025 19:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people injured in a crash on Interstate 35 that killed five people and injured at least 11 others filed a lawsuit Wednesday against several parties believed to be involved in the crash, including Amazon, court records state. Some victims of deadly I-35 crash identifiedThe plaintiffs, Francisco Villalobos and Priscilla Davila of Bell County, are asking for $1 million in monetary relief in the lawsuit against the truck driver arrested in connection with the crash, truckin
  
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• Texas Senate bill looks to answer how much help school districts need to install seatbelts on buses

  26-03-2025 18:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A bill in the Texas Senate will require school districts to have seatbelts on every single school bus in their fleet, no matter what year the bus was purchased. Districts that cannot afford to meet full compliance will be required to publicly report it to the Texas Education Agency so the state can better understand how it can financially help.Senate Bill 546, authored by State Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, has gone through some changes. Originally, the bil
  
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• Spirit Airlines re-launching Austin-Detroit route that it last operated in 2023

  26-03-2025 18:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will begin nonstop flights between Austin and Detroit this summer.The airline will launch the route on June 12, with flights operating four times each week. The route is a resumption of service for Spirit; it last flew between AUS and DTW in August 2023.Tickets will go on sale Thursday, an airline spokesperson told KXAN. Detroit will be Spirit's sixth nonstop route from Austin. AUS Data Hub: Passenger totals, busiest months and new flights i
  
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• Thune endorses Cornyn as Paxton eyes Texas primary challenge

  26-03-2025 17:47 via kxan.com
  
  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has endorsed Texas Sen. John Cornyn’s (R) reelection bid as state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) eyes challenging the longtime incumbent in next year’s primary.“I’ve been honored to work alongside @JohnCornyn—one of the most effective and respected conservative leaders in the country. He was tireless and instrumental in building our majority,” Thune wrote on the social platform X in response to Cornyn&rsquo
  
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• Hospital bollard bill, sparked by KXAN, heads to Texas Senate floor

  26-03-2025 17:28 via kxan.com
  
  Project Summary:This story is part of KXAN’s “Preventing Disaster” investigation, which initially published on May 15, 2024. The project follows a fatal car crash into an Austin hospital’s emergency room earlier that year. Our team took a broader look at safety concerns with that crash and hundreds of others across the nation – including whether medical sites had security barriers – known as bollards – at their entrances. Experts say those could stop cr
  
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• Bill to expand medical examiner access in Texas closer to law

  26-03-2025 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas lawmakers moved one step closer to lowering the population threshold for requiring a county to switch from a justice of the peace system for death investigations to a medical examiner’s office, according to a vote Tuesday at the Capitol.Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, and Joan Huffman, R-Houston, co-authored Senate Bill 1370, which would require a county to create a medical examiner office if its population reaches 1 million people
  
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• Yolanda Saldívar denied parole 30 years after music icon Selena's murder

  26-03-2025 17:12 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — Thirty years ago, music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence in Texas.Now 64, she had a petition for parole under review, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice online records. On Sunday, she was up for parole for the very first time.However, on Thursday afternoon, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Saldívar's
  
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• San Marcos man gets 17 years in sexual assault, invasive recording case

  26-03-2025 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 23-year-old from San Marcos was sentenced March 20 after being found guilty of sexual assault and invasive visual recording, according to the Hays County District Attorney’s Office.Records showed Cory Grado, 23, was sentenced to serve 17 years in prison related to the charges.“The evidence at trial showed that Cory Grado recorded himself sexually assaulting the victim,” the DA’s office said.According to the office, San Marcos police officers search
  
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• Man presents self-published book about Texas sheriffs to Gov. Abbott

  26-03-2025 16:52 via kxan.com
  
  A dedication page to Ronnie Erwin's wife, Lynn. (Photo courtesy: Ronnie Erwin)
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Ronnie Erwin and his wife Lynn spent about three decades putting together a book documenting every sheriff in the state of Texas.Lynn died before they could finish.“God had a different plan. He diagnosed Lynn with a very rare disease, where she only had three or five months to live,” Ronnie said.One of Lynn's dying wishes was for Ronnie to finish it, so he did, and he spent last year trav
  
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• Two sentenced in Hays County murder case

  26-03-2025 14:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people were sentenced March 14 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder related to a November 2020 incident, according to Hays County court documents.Records showed Enalisa Briana Blackman, 25, and Michael Tyreek Ifeanacho, 25, were sentenced to serve 10 years deferred adjudication.In Texas, deferred adjudication is a type of probation that allows the person sentenced to keep the conviction off their criminal record.The sentences were related to the death of Khambra
  
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• March Madness drives surge in vasectomies thanks to strategic marketing; spike in younger men getting the procedure

  26-03-2025 14:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- March is one of the busiest seasons for vasectomies, and it's usually in the middle of the NCAA basketball tournament. Men who are seeking the procedure are not really college basketball fans."A few clinics realize that if they promoted - 'Hey, you're going to get a couple days to kind of lay low, and there's sports on all day long,' and I think everyone sort of followed suit," said Dr. Sarah Vij, an associate professor of surgery and urologist at the University of Texas Health
  
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• March Madness drives surge in vasectomies thanks to strategic marketing

  26-03-2025 14:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- March is one of the busiest seasons for vasectomies, and it's usually in the middle of the NCAA basketball tournament. Men who are seeking the procedure are not really college basketball fans."A few clinics realize that if they promoted - 'Hey, you're going to get a couple days to kind of lay low, and there's sports on all day long,' and I think everyone sort of followed suit," said Dr. Sarah Vij, an associate professor of surgery and urologist at the University of Texas Health
  
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• LIVE: March Madness drives surge in vasectomies thanks to strategic marketing

  26-03-2025 14:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- March is one of the busiest seasons for vasectomies, and it's usually in the middle of the NCAA basketball tournament. Men who are seeking the procedure are not really college basketball fans."A few clinics realize that if they promoted - 'Hey, you're going to get a couple days to kind of lay low, and there's sports on all day long,' and I think everyone sort of followed suit," said Dr. Sarah Vij, an associate professor of surgery and urologist at the University of Texas Health
  
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• When will new businesses fill vacant buildings on Sixth Street?

  26-03-2025 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This week, downtown stakeholders discussed "Sixth Street's Next Act," as the city, as well as private organizations, continue efforts to rejuvenate the historic entertainment district and improve public safety.Reopening the street to vehicular traffic was just one step. Other efforts include a holistic approach, which hinges largely on bringing in new businesses to diversify Sixth Street beyond just a nightlife destination.KXAN Public Safety Reporter Brianna Hollis discusses Six
  
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• Red Cross' 'Sound the Alarm' event coming to South Austin

  26-03-2025 13:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On average, home fires claim the lives of 7 people in the U.S. every day. One of the best ways to prevent death or injury from a home fire is to install smoke detectors.On April 5, the American Red Cross volunteers and the Manchaca Fire Rescue will team up to install smoke alarms in the Manchaca community. This "Sound the Alarm" event is free to those in this neighborhood. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Volunteers plan to be out in the area on
  
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• Momentum or moment? How Austin is a growing hub for women's sports

  26-03-2025 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres tackled her teammates in the dogpile as Texas Volleyball celebrated a national championship.The setter for the team became a part of burnt orange history in 2022. The Texas Longhorns volleyball team had just defeated the Louisville Cardinals in straight sets to secure the title for the first time in 10 years.But winning conference titles and national championships wasn't always on the radar for a member of Austin's newest professional sports team.Ka
  
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• 'A lot of broken windows.' Hail is one of the costliest severe weather elements

  26-03-2025 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It was a day to remember for a long time for Colin Hald and his team in Wimberly, Texas: a severe thunderstorm struck the Austin area and softball-sized hailstones generated over $600 million in damages, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information."What we witnessed with that was a lot of broken skylights, a lot of broken windows, siding damage. Of course, roof damage," Hald said, remembering the scene after the storm on Sept. 24, 2023.Hald works at Elit
  
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• The week starts dry but will end with rain

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A cold front moving through the area early this morning leaves a north wind. This will keep area high temperatures at to a little above normal.
  The morning overcast, along with areas of drizzle and fog, will clear out to a partly cloudy sky. The wind will come out of the north up to 10 to 15 mph.The roller coaster of temperatures will head north as highs reach the lo
  
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• Storms are possible late tonight through Sunday morning

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) --Clouds along with areas of fog are prevalent early this morning. Fog has visibility under three miles at many locations east of I-35. Drizzle is also being reported. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL REPORTSThe day will be warm with highs warming to the mid 80s over much of the area. The clouds and fog will give way to sunshine by this afternoon with south winds 10 to 15 mph.
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• Storm timing update: Overnight into Sunday morning

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a beautiful, but warm, Saturday, we will be watching for potential storms and showers overnight heading into Sunday.CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL REPORTSTonight temperatures are expected to drop back down into the 60s after a sunnier day outside, but all eyes will be on the possible showers and storms that we could see develop thanks to a dry line.
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• Rain/storm chances gradually ramp up this week

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The beautiful weather this afternoon is thanks to a cold front this morning that took away the humidity and the clouds and allowed for sunshine and 70s to finish the day.Tonight the humidity and low clouds will start to come back gradually. Overnight lows drop into the upper 50s making for the coolest night of this week.Tuesday-ThursdayWe'll start Tuesday with a lot
  
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• Rain ending, but isolated weekend storms possible

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) --Showers continue gradually winding down, favoring our eastern counties as we head into the early evening.Rainfall totals from Wednesday afternoon through this afternoon were generally 1-2" with lesser amounts in parts of the northwestern Hill Country.CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL REPORTSShower chances drop down to just 10% once the sun sets at 7:47 p.m. as a drier night deve
  
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• Periods of rain late tonight through Friday

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's been awhile since some of us needed the umbrella, but you'll want to keep it close starting tonight as our weather pattern turns unsettled for the rest of the work week.Today will feature more clouds than sun with afternoon highs in the low 80s. A few spots of rain are possible during the daytime but rain is more likely to fill in after sunset.Periods of rain an
  
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• Periods of rain and storms tonight into Friday

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our potential for rain will gradually go up as we head through the evening as scattered showers and storms slowly arrive from south to north.
  We'll experience on and off rain and storms later tonight, through Thursday and through at least the first half of Friday.Forecast Thursday through FridayThese showers and storms have the potential to produce very heavy rainfal
  
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• Periods of rain and storms continue through Friday

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Periods of rain, occasionally heavy, continue to move through Central Texas from south to north. It may not rain constantly, but additional rounds of rain and some isolated thunderstorms should continue tonight through Friday morning.The Flash Flood Risk tonight is a level 1 out of 4, with a level 2 out of 4 mainly favoring Austin and south where some rainfall report
  
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• Off and on showers continue through the day

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Drizzle, showers, and a few thunderstorms today so keep an umbrella handy. Roads will remain slick as well, but the rain is much welcomed especially with drought conditions worsening throughout Central Texas. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL REPORTSRounds of light to moderate rain will continue today as a few pieces of energy get thrown our way (these coming ahead of the main
  
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• Lingering rain Friday with only an isolated weekend storm

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Lingering showers and a few isolated storms continue today, but this will mark the last of the recent wet weather. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL REPORTSScattered to occasionally widespread light rain is possible through midday. By this afternoon, showers will clear and clouds will thin, allowing for a bit of sunshine before sunset this evening. BLOG: April showers? NOAA rel
  
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• Intermittent wet weather today and tomorrow

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Keep the rain coat nearby - on & off showers and storms will continue through midday tomorrow. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL REPORTSRounds of light to moderate rain will continue to pass over our area through the day today. A few pockets of heavy rain and a strong storm or two are possible, although both the severe and flooding risk remains low.Hail and strong winds are
  
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• Hitting the 90s midweek before showers return by Thursday

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The clouds are breaking apart and bringing a bit more sunshine this afternoon, but rain chances do start to increase as we get farther into the week.Today, expect temperatures to return to the upper 70s, and low 80s in many spots. A front earlier this morning will give it a more "fresh" feeling.The roller coaster of temperatures will head north as highs reach the low
  
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• Dark clouds roll in as rain chances increase tonight

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The clouds are here and rain is finally in sight as moisture returns once again. Temperatures are expected to take a bit of a hit thanks to all the clouds coming in. A day of mid to low 80s seems like the highest we will go. Rain chances look to increase as the day go on with scattered showers for tonight.Periods of rain and storms continue late tonight, Thursday and
  
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• Daily isolated storm risk, turning wetter late week

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A more active weather pattern takes hold as we begin the new month of April.Today starts with a lot of clouds and patchy drizzle before more of a sun/cloud mix develops for the afternoon. Highs bounce back into the mid 80s as a southeasterly breeze starts to return the warmth and humidity to the area.There's a low (10% chance) for some measurable morning drizzle and
  
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• Clouds will slowly clear this afternoon

  26-03-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Strong to severe thunderstorms moved west-to-east over San Saba, Lampasas, Williamson, and Milam Counties this morning. The main storm threat was from hail and gusty winds. Fortunately, there were no storm reports locally. Thunderstorm warnings covered parts of San Saba and Lampasas Counties between 6 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
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