Weather

Many cities throughout the country, including in Massachusetts and Virginia, set new daily heat records on Saturday and Sunday.

Two of the largest blazes cover more than 37,000 acres. The National Weather Service warns of “critical” fire danger throughout Texas heading into the weekend.

Extreme weather events, water scarcity, risks of illness: Climate change is here, and it’s already affecting Texans.

Much of the state is seeing record-breaking temperatures this spring. These extremes may be difficult for the electric grid to handle, especially one with a bunch of older power plants.

The prospect for spring rains is diminishing, meaning much of the state could head into a hot summer with little moisture in the ground to keep heat and drought at bay.

The National Weather Service says the main threat from Thursday's storms is large hail and damaging winds, but a couple tornadoes are also possible in the watch area.

Judge David Blackburn said Tuesday's tornado left nearly two dozen people injured, but no deaths have been reported.

The National Weather Service says storms have ended across our CWA prompting us to cancel the tornado watch for Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties.

County Judge Bill Gravell said at least 1,100 total structures were damaged by the tornadoes, and the count is ongoing.

Spring rainfall amounts can help predict if Texas will stay in a prolonged drought. So far, early signs aren't too promising. Current drought conditions have already been partially blamed for an outbreak of wildfires throughout the state.