Around Austin-A cold front arrived Saturday August 1st 2026 bringing with it a small amount of rain at 15:00, 93°F. 0.1 inch is expected with no other rain forecasted for at least the next week. Lows will range from 75-77°F and highs from 93-98°F over the next week.

Around Austin-Mansfield Dam Saturday July 18th 2026 0830-Families experience the rare flow through a floodgate. See more images below. "Watching the river flow" Even the family pupper.

Around West Lake Hills Texas-Friday July 17th 2026 18:11. Lake Austin is flowing as viewed from just below the Emmett Sheldon bridge. The water level is higher than usual after the opening of a flood gate at the Tom Miller Dam. Heavy rains upstream have created runoff levels sufficient to trigger the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to open a flood gate at the Tom Miller Dam. At 0600 today the Mansfield Dam, straight line ten miles upstream, will also open a flood g

Around West Lake Hills Texas-Responding to rising water levels upstream, yesterday the Lower Colorado River Authority open a flood gate at the Tom Miller Dam. Friday July 17th 2026, 18:11.

Around Austin-Dust from the Sahara is now part of Austin's air. As shown above, the sky is hazy enough to reduce Austin's air quality and may pose a risk for those with respiratory conditions including Asthma. RM2244.COM image, taken from South Weston Lane, is a view North. Rob Roy on the Lake, off of Texas 360, is center right and Cat Mountain is upper right.

Around Austin-Rain continues in the Austin Hill County at 19:00 Friday May 5th 2026. A total of 0.7 inches in this 48 hour period is expected with more forecasted for Saturday and Sunday. With ~12-14 inches of rain YTD, 2026 compares favorably with the historic range of 10-18 inches (Source KXAN).

Around Austin-Early fog, 72°F leading to sunny and a high of 89°F. Saturday May 9th 2026. (Apple Forecast).

Around West Lake Hills Texas-Stormy Friday morning May 1st 2026. The welcomed forecast calls for 0.75 inches of rain after 0.9 inches in the last six hours (Apple Forecast). View above East Bound Texas RM 2244 AKA Bee Cave Road and Camp Craft Road.

Around Austin-A thunderstorm hit the Amarra area at 1:40 PM Thursday April 30th 2026. As shown above a downpour including some small hail lasted about 15 minutes and dumped between 0.5-1 inch of rain. Two more inches are expected tomorrow.

Around Austin-After the recent rain, Lost Creek flowing pleasantly. Friday April 24th 2026.

Around Austin-View towards Lakeway in the Austin Hill Country this Tuesday morning features fog and light rain. Rain today is expected until 8 PM with as much as 0.5 inches in the next 24 hours. Rain is forecasted to continue Wednesday, pause Thursday and again on Friday (Apple Forecast). The Austin American Statesman reports that the recent rains put "us more than 2 inches above average for April..." They note that May is "typically Austin's wettest month of the year..."

Around Austin-From 0200 steady rain has fallen in the Austin Hill Country. So far 0.2 inches in the last six hours with 1.3 inches of light to moderate rain being expected over the next 24 hours. (Apple Forecast). Monday April 20th 2026. Rain is also forecasted for Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures today and tomorrow 55°F-68°F then highs ranging from 80°-87° the rest of the week.

Around Austin-Saturday April 18th had productive morning showers bringing up to 0.4 inches locally. See another image below.

Around Austin-Rainbows are not common in Austin. This diminutive specimen captured at twilight appearing after an earlier thunderstorm. Thursday April 9th 2026.

Around Austin-First of the forecasted rain is falling with 0.2 inches in the last six hours and another 0.6 inches expected in the next 24 hours [Apple Forecast]. Currently rain is expected with high probability for the next four days. Lows will range from 65°-69° F with highs of 77°-85°F expected. Image above the Austin Hill Country view towards Lakeway.

Around Austin-Morning rain very much welcomed here in the Austin Hill Country. Thursday April 2nd 2026. Potential rain estimates very by locale but at least 0.35 inches of much needed precipitation is forecasted. The last rain recorded here in RM2244.COM was nearly an inch back on March 11th. Various reports suggest that the Austin metro area needs more than 25 inches of rain going forward to cover the current shortfall.

Around Austin-Shoal Creek at West Second Street is flowing after nearly an inch of rain overnight. Wednesday morning March 11th 2026.

Around Austin-Monday March 9th 2026. Foggy this morning in the Austin Hill Country following sparse rainfall Saturday. More rain is forecasted starting Tuesday but up to 0.65 inches on Wednesday.

Around Austin-Wednesday's sunset filtered by still too distant thunderstorms. Beneficial rain may be delayed until Saturday.

Around Austin-Sunday Morning February 22nd 2026-With Winter ending March 20th above we see early flowering on Red Bud Isle.