/tags/rain Rain en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:22:37 GMT /energy-environment/2025-06-03/may-storms-austin-tx-rain-drought-summer-heat-humidity The Camp Mabry weather station recorded 5 inches of rain from last week's storms. The precipitation “tipped us over the scale for the month of May,� one meteorologist said. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:22:37 GMT /energy-environment/2025-06-03/may-storms-austin-tx-rain-drought-summer-heat-humidity Mose Buchele /austin/2025-05-05/rain-weather-thunderstorms-austin-tx-spring People across the Austin area could see heavy rains, hail, damaging winds and even isolated tornadoes every day through Thursday. Mon, 05 May 2025 18:04:44 GMT /austin/2025-05-05/rain-weather-thunderstorms-austin-tx-spring Katy McAfee /energy-environment/2024-10-04/rainfall-study-ut-austin-texas-cities-rain-dome According to the study of more than 1,000 cities, 30% of cities get less rain than surrounding areas, perhaps supporting the idea of a so-called "rain dome" over Austin. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-10-04/rainfall-study-ut-austin-texas-cities-rain-dome Mose Buchele /texas/2024-07-09/hurricane-beryl-hits-texas-leaving-at-least-2-dead-millions-without-power "You tend to make a lot of friends in hurricanes or post hurricanes, is what I find. And those are great relationships because you’ll find that the neighborhood will come together and help each other out." Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:51:49 GMT /texas/2024-07-09/hurricane-beryl-hits-texas-leaving-at-least-2-dead-millions-without-power Ariel Worthy, Julián Aguilar | Houston Public Media /energy-environment/2023-10-12/heres-why-austin-is-suddenly-covered-in-little-white-flowers Rain lilies can seemingly pop up overnight after it rains. They grow from small bulbs that have evolved to store energy and moisture through times of prolonged drought. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:15:25 GMT /energy-environment/2023-10-12/heres-why-austin-is-suddenly-covered-in-little-white-flowers Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-10-02/austin-weather-forecast-cold-front-acl-music-festival-2023 After potentially heavy rains, cooler-than-average temperatures are expected for the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:57:59 GMT /energy-environment/2023-10-02/austin-weather-forecast-cold-front-acl-music-festival-2023 Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-05-15/invasive-hammerhead-worm-could-make-its-way-to-austin-after-all-that-rain This worm is known for irritating human skin, being poisonous for pets and eating earthworms from flower beds. Mon, 15 May 2023 19:34:59 GMT /energy-environment/2023-05-15/invasive-hammerhead-worm-could-make-its-way-to-austin-after-all-that-rain Haya Panjwani /energy-environment/2022-11-28/november-delivered-more-rain-than-usual-to-austin-but-not-enough-to-shake-the-drought The rain was another unusual twist in what has shaped up to be a weird year in local weather. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:06:18 GMT /energy-environment/2022-11-28/november-delivered-more-rain-than-usual-to-austin-but-not-enough-to-shake-the-drought Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2022-08-26/record-rains-only-put-small-dent-in-texas-drought Despite record-setting downpours in some areas of Texas offering temporary relief to scorched parts of the state, drought conditions persist in some of the hardest-hit areas. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:26:44 GMT /energy-environment/2022-08-26/record-rains-only-put-small-dent-in-texas-drought Julian Aguilar /energy-environment/2022-02-09/an-unexpected-item-is-blocking-cities-climate-change-prep-obsolete-rainfall-records Cities are experiencing heavier storms and flooding as the climate gets hotter. But due to outdated rainfall records, many are still building infrastructure for the climate of the past. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:54:57 GMT /energy-environment/2022-02-09/an-unexpected-item-is-blocking-cities-climate-change-prep-obsolete-rainfall-records Lauren Sommer