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Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest April records

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest April days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest April on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest April on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical April has an average temperature of 69.6°.April 2011 was the hottest April on record, with an average temperature of 76.1°. April 1967 is the only other April with an average temperature above 75°.On the opposite end, April 1926 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of 61.7°.What is the hottest April temperature on record in Austin?The average high temperature on...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest March records

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest March days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest March on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest March on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical March has an average temperature of 62.8°.March 1907 was the hottest March on record, with an average temperature of 68.9°. March 2020 and 2017 are right behind, with average temperatures of 68.7° and 68.6° respectively.On the opposite end, March 1915 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of 51.5°.What is the hottest March temperature on record in Austin?The aver...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest February records

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest February days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest February on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest February on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical February has an average temperature of 56.1°.February 2017 was the hottest February on record, with an average temperature of 64.5°. On the opposite end, February 1899 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of just 39.5°. No other February had an average temperature below 40°.What is the hottest February temperature on record in Austin?The average high te...

Austin’s weather extremes: Hottest, coldest and wettest January records

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At KXAN, we’re keeping track of Austin’s weather extremes.In this story, we'll take a look at the hottest, coldest and wettest January days in recorded history.For more weather extremes, click here to see Austin's heat and cold records, or click here to see Austin's rain and snow records.What is the hottest/coldest January on record in Austin?To determine the hottest or coldest January on record, we use the 'average temperature' for each month, combining the highs and lows recorded each day. A typical January has an average temperature of 52.2°.January 1923 was the hottest January on record, with an average temperature of 59.9°. Two other years, 1907 and 1952, had average January temperatures higher than 59°.On the opposite end, January 1930 is the coldest on record, with an average temperature of just 39.3°.What is the hottest January temperature on record in Austin?Th...

Back to school: When do local districts begin classes for the 2023-24 school year?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Students across Central Texas will be returning to the classroom in just a few weeks.Back-to-school dates range from Aug. 7 in Cherokee ISD to Aug. 28 in Doss CCSD and Prairie Lea ISD.To help keep track of all the dates, KXAN has created a map and compiled a list showing the first day of classes in each district in the KXAN viewing area. MAP: Which school districts have increased teacher pay for the 2023-24 school year? Hover over or click on any district in the map below for more information. You can also search for a specific district in the top left of the map. MAP: These Texas school districts have moved to four-day weeks Austin ISD: Aug. 14Bartlett ISD: Aug. 14Bastrop ISD: Aug. 16Blanco ISD: Aug. 16Buckholts ISD: Aug. 8Burnet CISD: Aug. 16Cameron ISD: Aug. 16Cherokee ISD: Aug. 7Coupland ISD: Aug. 10Del Valle ISD: Aug. 9Dime Box ISD: Aug. 14Doss CCSD: Aug. 28Dripping Springs ISD: Aug. 15Eanes ISD: Aug. 16Elgin ISD: Aug. 16Fayetteville ISD: Aug. 14Flatonia ISD...

Man found guilty of terroristic threat against peace officer, DA's office says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for July 25, 2023TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A jury last week convicted a man of a terroristic threat against a peace officer stemming from an incident that happened in September of last year. Kyle Taylor, 39, was found guilty of two counts of terroristic threat against a peace officer, according to a release from the Travis County District Attorney's Office. Testimony for the jury trial started Tuesday, July 18, and on Wednesday, July 19, the jury deliberated and found Taylor guilty of the two counts. According to the district attorney's office, the Lago Vista Police Department received warrants for Taylor’s arrest on Sept. 8, 2022, for offenses that took place on Sept. 7.  Lago Vista PD arrested Taylor on Jan. 10, and he was indicted on two counts of the offense of terroristic threat against a peace officer on March 28, according to the release. The district attorney's office did not specify what the incident wa...

Danielle Hunter reports to Vikings training camp, not expected to be full participant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

The good new for the Vikings is star pass rusher Danielle Hunter has reported to TCO Performance Center in Eagan for training camp.The bad news for the Vikings is it doesn’t appear that a resolution is imminent with Hunter still in search of a new contract.“As of right now, we’ll take it a day at a time. I don’t expect him to initially be a full participant off the bat,” head coach Kevin O’Connell said. “We haven’t really seen him since last season. He looks great. He looks like he’s Danielle Hunter as always.”Asked if he expects Hunter to participate at any point without a new contract, O’Connell deferred to general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.As for Adofo-Mensah, when pressed on if he expects Hunter to be a part of the team this season, he replied, “I’m really excited to see him.”The fact that Hunter is present for training camp means he won’t be fined on a daily basis.Related ArticlesMinnesot...

Dave Chappelle set to headline Xcel Energy Center in September

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

Stand-up comic Dave Chappelle has booked a dozen late-summer arena shows, including a Sept. 23 stop at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday through Ticketmaster. Neither the venue nor the promoter announced prices.Chappelle, 49, rose to fame as the star of Comedy Central’s “Chappelle’s Show,” which ran for 28 episodes in the early ’00s before Chappelle quit, despite blockbuster ratings. One of the most famous sketches featured Eddie Murphy’s brother Charlie recounting a late-night basketball game with Prince. The Purple One loved it and made references to it online.After the end of “Chappelle’s Show,” the comic mostly stepped out of the spotlight, but returned to regular touring in 2013. He has since performed in numerous local venues, including a November 2021 show at Target Center.Last summer, he announced a last-minute gig at First Avenue that led to an online backlash due to the comedian&...

Missing Forest Lake girl was living in a tent, police say. Isanti County man charged.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

A missing Forest Lake girl who was found safe on Friday spent the last two months living in a tent in a wooded area in Pine County, Minn., according to a criminal complaint filed against a man who allegedly helped her.The man, ShawnShawn Patrick Bellach. (Courtesy of the Pine County Sheriff’s Office), 36, of Dalbo, faces a felony count of deprivation of parental rights, causing a child to be a runaway, in Pine County District Court.The girl, 14, had been missing since leaving her home in Forest Lake around 8:30 a.m. May 19. She left on her bicycle that had a yellow bike trailer attached to it and took her cat and $3,000 in cash from her babysitting money, according to the criminal complaint. She left a note saying she was going to “traveling around the United States with her boyfriend,” her mother told the Pioneer Press in June.She was “found healthy” and is cooperating with investigators, Forest Lake police said Friday.Bellach, who was charged on Monday, allegedly knew the gi...

Washington County home health aides arrested on grand larceny charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:06:46 GMT

KINGSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two home health care workers have been arrested on grand larceny charges. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said Kimberly Ouderkerk, 50, of Hudson Falls, and Aireal Bailey, 22, of Queensbury, were arrested on July 21. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Ouderkerk and Bailey are accused of stealing money or trying to steal money from a patient they were taking care of in Kingsbury. Ouderkerk allegedly tried to steal more than $50,000 and Bailey allegedly stole more than $3,000.Bailey was charged with third-degree grand larceny, and Ouderkerk was charged with second-degree attempted grand larceny. Both are felony charges. Nassau man accused of menacing state troopers Both were processed and arraigned at Washington County CAP Court. They were released pending future court appearances. This was a joint investigation between the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Washington County Adult Protective ...