Austin American-Statesman

Good morning. It's Thursday, November 15th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. After a series of very cold days, prepare for warmer, milder temperatures – at least until early next week. Today will be sunny with a high near 64. It will be mostly clear at night with a low around 41.

Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, November 15th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The University of Texas is poised to gain approval from its governing board today for a $40.4 million building at its Applied Research Laboratories, where the projects include several arising from a major U.S. Navy contract. The UT System Board of Regents will vote today on plans for a 3-story, 75,000-square-foot building.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, November 14th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. A freeze warning will be in effect until 9 a.m. before a cloudy morning slowly clears up throughout the day. After a high near 52, expect a low around 33 at night. For those of you that hate the cold, don’t worry, it is supposed to gradually get warmer for the rest of the week.

It’s Wednesday, November 14th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Travis County will spend an additional $22 million on its 2017 road and drainage bond projects after a federal report predicted Texas will see more extreme rain in coming years than previously expected. Yesterday, county commissioners unanimously approved raising the budget for Proposition A, which voters approved at $93 million, to $106 million.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, November 13th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly cloudy with a high of 46 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for much of Central Texas as the low tonight could dip to around 28 degrees.

It’s Tuesday, November 13th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Today, the city of Austin lifted water restrictions in place since the city’s boil water notice last month. Residents had been told to follow the rules for Stage 1 drought conditions. Austin Water customers can now use water outdoors and irrigate once-a-week, officials said in today’s announcement.

Good morning. It's Monday, November 12th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be cloudy with a high near 53. There’s a 50 percent chance of rain with north wind gusts as high as 25 miles per hour. It’ll be mostly cloudy at night with a low around 36. Our top story is: Lackluster average employee wage increases in Austin might finally be improving, federal statistics show.

It’s Monday, November 12th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The water in Lady Bird Lake was calm and still over the weekend, after the picturesque lake reopened for commercial and recreational use Friday in the wake of heavy rain and historic flooding on the Highland Lakes.

Good morning, it's Friday, November 9th. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 54, a 40 percent chance of rain—and north wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight will also be mostly cloudy, with a low around 44, and a 20 percent chance of rain. North-northeast wind gusts will be as high as 20 mph. In the days to come, expect unseasonably cold daytime temperatures between 15 and 20 degrees.

It’s Friday, November 9th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: At noon today, the Austin Fire Department lifted a waterway ban that has been in place in Austin for nearly a month. Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake, and the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam is open again for commercial and recreational use.