Good morning. It's Friday, August 10th. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Todayâs forecast calls for a lingering 30 percent chance of rain and temperatures topping out only around 96. Heat index values could be as high as 102, but any precipitation will help cool things down. Forecasters say rain chances could bump up to 40 percent tonight as the evening low bottoms out around 76.