Weather & Traffic In-Depth

5/1/2023 1:55:58 PM

Air quality awareness: Austin's issue pollutants

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - May 1 marks the start of National Air Quality Awareness Week, a collective effort in between federal, state and local agencies to promote the importance of tidy air. Under the Cle...

4/30/2023 9:27:07 PM

It's gon na be (a wet) May

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - As we begin what is normally our stormiest month in Central Texas, models are coming N * Sync toward an even wetter month than typical. Earlier this year we said Bye Bye Bye to La...

4/28/2023 6:32:24 PM

More lanes will be contributed to a harmful stretch of roadway near Tesla

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - A harmful stretch of roadway in a part of town that has experienced big growth, will be getting major safety improvements this year. KXAN Traffic Anchor, Erica Brennes spoke to a man...

4/27/2023 12:28:42 PM

Will traditional barbecue go extinct due to the fact that of 'woolly mammoth' meatballs?

AUSTIN (KXAN) – – The future of meat has actually gotten here and it is originating from the far-off past. This March, a meatball made from "woolly massive" meat was placed on display scre...

4/25/2023 2:08:00 PM

Peak bird migration underway in Central Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) – – Spring bird migration is underway in Central Texas and our skies are being filled with countless birds nighttime. Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with Travis Audubo...

4/24/2023 12:38:18 AM

May forecast: Will our wettest month live up to history?

AUSTIN (KXAN) – – Before April has actually even finished up as the first wetter-than-normal month considering that November, we're expecting May. What's normal for May in Austin? ...

4/20/2023 3:27:33 PM

Sales tax vacation this weekend for emergency preparation products

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - If you need to purchase supplies for emergency situation preparation, this weekend is a great time to do so. Saturday and Sunday are the 2023 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales ...

4/18/2023 12:54:59 PM

How to help dwindling Monarch butterfly population in Central Texas

United States Fish & & Wildlife Service Monarchs by the numbers Eastern Monarch butterfly populations have been decreasing over the past 25 years. Of highest concern is the drop in numbers rep...

5/1/2023 1:03:23 AM

Thankful for April showers but not the hail

It's constantly a plus when we report a month with above-normal rains because there haven't been too many of them. That's what took place in April. Typically Austin's 10th wettest month with simply...

4/28/2023 10:52:27 PM

PHOTOS: Hail, serious storms hit Central Texas, Hill Country April 28

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - Severe storms began moving through Central Texas and the Hill Nation Friday afternoon. Hail and destructive winds swept across the area. KXAN audiences sent in videos and images t...

4/28/2023 4:06:02 PM

What serious thunderstorm winds can mean

AUSTIN (KXAN) – – A severe thunderstorm is a thunderstorm with hail 1″ ″ diameter or bigger, or a twister, or wind gusts at or above 58 miles per hour. Wind gusts from sever...

4/26/2023 1:43:38 PM

Sustainability: What chemicals to keep an eye out for in ladies's wellness products

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - Deodorant, body wash, shampoo, moisturizer… … these are just some of the products that could include hazardous dyes and chlorines that are not only damaging to our health...

4/24/2023 1:10:41 PM

Strange weather condition becoming more typical, according to NASA research study

AUSTIN (KXAN) – – Months of uncommon and extreme weather might have you on edge, but experts with NASA are saying these extremes are precisely what they expect to happen. " These type o...

4/23/2023 5:06:25 PM

Warning for possible storms Tuesday

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Stormy weather condition returned to Central Texas' Hill Country Saturday afternoon and night. So far, there have been 15 reports of hail. An extreme thunderstorm impacted San Saba ...

4/19/2023 12:14:58 PM

How cooling and tanks could conserve Jacob's Well

WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) - - Last July, Jacob's Well in Wimberley was closed for swimmers as the absence of water made conditions risky. Now, one group equipped with an idea is trying to save enough wa...

4/17/2023 7:11:21 PM

205 people eliminated in work zones in Texas last year, only one was a construction worker

AUSTIN (KXAN) - - More than 200 individuals died in Texas last year in building zones. That's in fact a 16% decline, but still far too many. The Texas Department of Transportation is hoping you will "...

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