Good morning, it's Thursday December 6th. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Prospects of rain return to the forecast today, with a 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Temperatures will rise to a more seasonable high of 62, amid balmy southeast winds from the Gulf of Mexico. At night, clouds will help trap the radiant surface heat, and keep temperatures above 55 degrees — while rain chances ramp up to 70 percent.