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Austin records hottest summer on record, driest in 113 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For years, hot summers in Central Texas have been judged by comparison to 2011 -- Austin's hottest summer on record. But as meteorological summer ends at 11:59 p.m. Aug. 31, it turns out this summer was even hotter in some parts of town.Austin records hottest summer on recordWe averaged the hourly temperatures from Camp Mabry, Austin's official weather recording site, every hour since Jun. 1 when meteorological summer began. This summer was a tie for Austin's hottest summer on record.2023 ties as Austin's hottest summer on recordAt the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in southeastern Travis County, the period of record is shorter. But 2023 was by far the airport's hottest meteorological summer on record.2023 was Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport's hottest summer on record by farClimate change is heating up Austin summersAll of Austin's 10-hottest years on record have come since 1998, even though temperature records extend back to 1897. As the climate warms, Austi...

Hot, more humid Labor Day weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin will wrap up its hottest summer on record Thursday night as meteorological summer ends at 11:59 p.m. Average day and night temperatures tied for the hottest summer on record at Camp Mabry, matching exactly the heat we experienced in 2011. Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport experienced its hottest summer on record by a wide margin. 2023 was Austin's hottest summer on record. What should we expect in September? Hot temperatures, plenty of sunshine and a relatively stagnant weather pattern continue Friday and Saturday. This will lead to continued higher than normal levels of pollution, triggering more Ozone Action Days.Consider taking the steps below to limit your pollution footprint.Ozone Action Day ThursdayHot, dry weather is in the forecast Saturday for the Texas football home opener, but a 10% chance of a late-day rain shower returns Sunday and Labor Day. Overall, hotter and drier than normal weather are expected for the first week of September. BLOG: Could ...

Texas congressman drafts legislation to connect Texas to national grids

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Thursday, Texas Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), said he was actively creating federal legislation to require Texas' electrical grid to connect to the national grids, according to a news release from Casar's office.“I am drafting federal legislation to connect Texas to the national electric grids,” Casar said in the news release. “Whether we’re in the middle of a heat wave or a winter storm, Texas should be able to keep the lights on. This legislation will help consumers, improve the economy, generate more clean power, and save lives.”The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the grid for a majority of the state, has requested Texans to conserve energy nearly everyday over the past week. ERCOT: ‘Tight’ Texas grid conditions expected for Wednesday evening About 90% or the state's electricity is run solely through the Texas grid, the release said. Because millions of Texans are not interconnected to the national grids, they are susceptibl...

Weiss looks to prove they're for real, hosts LBJ in KBVO Game of the Week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Weiss High School jumped into the rankings with a big win over Round Rock in the first week of the season, and the Wolves host the LBJ Jaguars at 7 p.m. in the KBVO Game of the Week.Weiss went from unranked to No. 21 in the Dave Campbell's Texas Football/Associated Press rankings with its 37-7 win over Round Rock to open the season. Junior wide receiver Adrian Wilson, who has verbally committed to the Oregon Ducks, hauled in six passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Wolves to the win. Quarterback Jax Brown tossed four touchdowns, completing 17 of 22 passes for 262 yards. Running back Nick Johnson had 112 rushing yards on 13 carries in the dominant victory.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteThe Jags are coming off a 39-26 loss to Manor in Week 1. Running back Brandon Waites scored twice in the loss. For M...

"She was struggling" Austin ISD works to fix its special education system, parents reflect on delays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – While Austin Independent School District officials work to overhaul its special education system, middle school student Aaliah Delfierro is starting the 8th grade. Delfierro, 13, is one of the hundreds of students within the district who were not evaluated for special education services on time. In the 4th grade, at the urging of a teacher who suspected Aaliah might need special education services, her mother requested a special education evaluation from Austin ISD. According to state law, the district was supposed to complete the evaluation no more than 45 school days later. Instead, Aaliah’s student records show, that the district did not evaluate the student until more than a year later.The evaluation identified she was diagnosed with ADHD. In her individualized education plan, it stated "the student was without services due to a late initial evaluation and could use additional support to accelerate her progress."“She was struggling during all that time and not ge...

Gov. Tim Walz asks neighbors to keep eye out for missing family cat, Afton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

Gov. Tim Walz’s family’s cat is missing, and he asked Thursday for St. Paul neighbors to keep an eye out for him.“Some news out of the Walz household: Our family cat, Afton, has gone missing,” he wrote on social media. “… There will be two very grateful kids over here if Afton finds his way home.”Afton, a 7-year-old tabby, is an outside cat and was known to attend weddings near the Governor’s Mansion on Summit Avenue.The Walz family is currently living in Eastcliff, which usually houses University of Minnesota presidents, while the Governor’s Residence is renovated. Eastcliff is on Mississippi River Boulevard near Marshall Avenue.Afton went missing Saturday morning and usually isn’t gone for so long, according to the governor’s office. Walz took to social media Thursday to post about the cat.Walz put an Apple AirTag on Afton in July, and he used it at the time to track the cat to the area of his neighbor’s house...

Gophers to miss key linebacker Cody Lindenberg against Nebraska

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

Gophers starting linebacker Cody Lindenberg won’t play in the season opener against Nebraska at Huntington Bank Stadium on Thursday.Lindenberg was deemed a game-day decision and the training staff made the call to hold him out, a U spokesman said. The reason is unknown. Head coach P.J. Fleck will address the absence postgame.Lindenberg is the leading returning tackler from 2022. He had 71 tackles in all 13 games last year and was considered the leader of the linebackers and overall defense for 2023 after the graduation of Mariano Sori-Marin in 2022.One of the key position battles in fall camp was who would step up and start next to Lindenberg. Now there are two uncertainties. The candidates have been Devon Williams, Ryan Selig and Maverick Baronowski.Nebraska has two players out: starting linebacker Nick Henrich and backup linebacker Jimari Butler.The U listed eight more players as out for the game: defensive back Craig McDonald, tight end Jameson Geers, linebacker Derik LeCaptain, ...

Mohonasen removing Indigenous imagery, may keep name

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – After the New York State Board of Regents prohibited the use of Indigenous team names, mascots and logos, most of the affected public schools have come into compliance but some have pushed back including Mohonasen High School. The school plans to remove the logos with Indigenous imagery, and is already in the process of phasing those out, but has not started the process of removing the name “Warriors”.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Mohonasen Central School District Superintendent Shannon Shine says they will no longer purchase new items with the logos or name but have stopped short of removing the name – for now. “What I’m trying to find out, if there’s ways to mitigate costs like covering things instead of replacing or taking something that was used and reusing it,” said Shine. He said they have a local signage company they want to get an itemized quote from but that price tag can run upwa...

License plate reader leads to arrests in stolen identity ring

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. – Two women are in custody in Webster Groves, accused of being part of a national stolen identity ring.An automated license plate reader alerted Webster Groves police that a 2023 Hyundai Tucson was in the area. Police arrested Darlene Fernandez from Florida and Jamie Vega from Oklahoma. Both are connected to a fraud investigation in Indiana."Officers in the area started doing area canvases and were actually able to locate that vehicle, occupied, right across from our police department at a church," Lt. Jillian McCoy, Webster Groves Police Department, said. "From the time we put that into our system at approximately (7 a.m.), we were alerted at approximately 1:30 (p.m.) that that particular vehicle with that license plate was in the area."Police pulled the car over for a traffic violation. Fernandez was driving the car and consented to a search. Police: DWI, hit-and-run suspect caught by his own Tesla cameras Police claim the women had stolen identification and ...

Campus fights prompt attendance restrictions at Alton High School football game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:56 GMT

ALTON, Ill. – There will be restrictions on who can go to Friday night's football game at Alton High School after several reported fights on campus. School officials canceled classes on Thursday due to the number of fights the day prior.The Madison County Sheriff's Department was summoned to the school to help security break up the fights. Authorities are reviewing videos of the fights from Wednesday. Meanwhile, many parents are very concerned about their student's safety.“I don't feel safe sending our children to that school because if they don't know what's going on, it’s supposed to be cameras around the whole school,” said one parent, who asked not to be identified.At least one video of a fight was shared numerous times on social media, though it’s unclear who filmed it. Police: DWI, hit-and-run suspect caught by his own Tesla cameras “It was more than 10 (fights). They don't make anyone feel safe. They have no control,” the parent said. “The call we received yesterday, they s...