Major rainy day in Austin and surrounds. It seems there are two major tropical storms pushing water up here and a cold front making it linger over our metro area. Not up to the Great Memorial Day Flood of '81 proportions, but there are lots of flooded streets and streams. And the outlook is not good right now. Onion Creek is the highest it's ever been and expected to rise another 2 to 3 feet tonight. The Colorado River is rising, albeit slowly. 40 to 41 feet projected for the Colorado River near Bastrop and the worst flood on record is 37'.

I awaken at 2:30 to the steady sound of rain. It's pouring relentlessly and there's nothing on the tube right now. Occasionally a lightning flash punctuates the night, lighting up the pool of water in my back yard and the overflowing swimming pool. San Antonio is getting hit hard too. This central Texas area is the hardest hit in the USA right now. We'll see what they say when the weather teams come back on the air in the morning.

Got a leak in my bedroom ceiling. Slept while the rain blew in through the open window Friday night, so my carpet and desk were soaked. Carpet still hasn't dried out. Plus, I need to get some repairs done on my vacant apartment before the new tenants move in, but this rain is just complicating everything. The carpet cleaners came Saturday and parked on my lawn in order to get close to the apartment. When they left, their tires left two giant troughs on the lawn - really tore it up. They suck. Good price, though. Did a good job, too, except for what they did to my lawn.

Why is it so wet outside? I can't understand it. Everywhere I walk, it's just plain wet. I've noticed some raindrops, too, falling out of the Austin sky. It's a good thing we have the sky. Boating has been very good from store to store. Venice, it's been fun visiting you for a spell.

Still raining lightly. The house in Cedar Creek is shut off from the world by an overflowing low water crossing. Mahalene is taking it in stride, and so is Deanna.

thanks to huge supply of Budweiser in fridge

Spoke with my parents who reside in San Antonio (and Houston -- long story, I'll share it later -- parents can be strange) No work. No play. Leon Creek flows right behind their backyard usually, now it's IN their backyard. Lotsa people are dead. Lots and LOTS of people have nothing left of their belongings. Hope you are all safe and dry (and not contemplating an attempt to cross the low water crossings)

A day of respite today, the Colorado's still at an all time high and just getting ready to peak around Lagrange.

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW, SNOW, SNOW AND SUNSHINE, SUNSHINE, SUNSHINE, SUNSHINE, SUNSHINE [1~(a favorite combination!)

Wow, speaking of sunshine.

if'n that was a compliment, I thank you. A very CRAZY three weeks has finally passed and I have many things to go on about (when my fingers feel strong!) Still SUNNY a bit chilly but the highs will hit 50+ today!

Rainy day here in Austin, and tomorrow slated to be another wet on. Compliment? Yes! And the weekend is supposed to be sunny again.

It may be sunny somewhere, but not this weekend in Austin. It's still rainy and wet outside.

sunny sunny sunny here and 70 degrees in mid November!!!

About the same here. 69. And sunny.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Big cold front last Saturday afternoon with big fluffy white flakes. Now it is about as cold as it ever gets in this part of Colorado -- 19 degrees! (But it's a dry cold??) Lotsa blowy white stuff, AKA 'powder' I prefer the big fluffy white flakes.

It's cool here. I wouldn't call it cold. Some would. Having the heater on is overkill.

warm and sunny today six inches of snow quickly melting away...

That's Denver for you. Tomorrow could be 90 and sunny or 15 and a blizzard. Flip a coin. Never a dull moment.

certainly won't be 90 but sunny is par for the course here!

okay... got to brag about the weather... 70 degrees, sunny ghee-orgeous! Autumn... how's the snow tunnel coming? Ree-head... refraining from making loud noises I hope! (btw, how close are you to the avalanche goings-on?)

"Under the anti-social capitalist, the great mass of the people are victims of every kind of weather freak...the heat parches them and saps their energy and health. Only in the Soviet Union, where there is Socialism, are the rest, leisure and living conditions of the people full provided for--these rights are written into the Stalin Constitution." from the Soviet-American paper The Daily Worker, 1940

weather in Moab was HOT HOT HOT! woo woo!

"Little change in rain, and no chance of temperature." --Rick Jeffries, weather forecaster for KTKT, Tuscon, Arizona

looks like a chilly day in Austin...

Sounds like Hawaiian weather - at least, Hilo...I note that it is up to 81� (27.2C) now. That is very nice weather...I wonder hot long it will last.

It's a perfect day in Austin. Comfortable as can be.

That is what Hilo is like...it is 83 there 81 here today. The difference is our humidity is 65% and yours is 19%. We don't spend a lot on moisturizers here...!

May be a record cold night tonight.

My weather program says in the low 50's in the city to upper 40's in the suburbs. Guess that means Barton Springs?! Get out a few extra blankets...sounds like lovely sleeping weather!

Our low is scheduled to be in the upper 60's tonight.

80's here and SUNNY!!!

Here, too. Must be that time of year!

Forecast For Austin, Tx 400 Pm Cst Sat Dec 4 1999 .Tonight...Partly Cloudy And Colder. Low In The Upper 30S To Lower 40S. Northwest Wind 10 To 15 Mph. .Sunday...Partly Cloudy...Windy And Cool. High Near 60. Northwest Wind 15 To 25 Mph. .Sunday Night...Mostly Clear And Cold With A Freeze. Low In The Low 30S...With Upper 20S In Protected Valleys. .Monday...Mostly Sunny. High In The Low And Mid 60S. .Extended Forecast... .Monday Night...Mostly Clear And Cold. Low In The Upper 30S...With Low 30S In Protected Valleys. .Tuesday...Partly Cloudy. Low In The Upper 30S...With Low 30S In Protected Valleys. High In The Upper 60S. .Wednesday...Increasing Clouds Becoming Cloudy. Low In The 40S. High Near 70. .Thursday...Mostly Cloudy With A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms Turning Partly Cloudy Late. Breezy And Cool. Low In The 40S. High In The 60S. Special weather statement 305 Pm Cst Sat Dec 4 1999 ...Colder Weather Coming To The Hill Country And South Central Texas... In Wake Of A Cold Front...Colder Weather Will Move Over The Texas Hill Country And South Central Texas Tonight Through Sunday Night. For Tonight...Lows Are Forecast In The 30S Over The Hill Country To Upper 30S And Low 40S Over South Central Texas. Sundays High Temperatures Are Expected In The 50S Over The Hill Country To Lower 60S Over South Central Texas. After A Cool Day Sunday...Clear Skies And Cold Temperatures Are Expected Sunday Night And Monday Morning...With A Freeze Expected From The Hill Country To Parts Of South Central Texas. Lows For Sunday Night Are Expected To Be In The 20S Over The Hill Country And Protected Valleys Of Central Texas To Near 30 To Lower 30S Over South Central Texas. Precautions Should Be Taken To Protect Tender Vegetation And Plants...Exposed Pipes...Automotive Radiators And Pets Over The Northern Hill Country Tonight And Over The Hill Country And South Central Texas Sunday Night.

We're bringing the plants in. We've got to anyway, to be out of the way of the septic system installers tomorrow.

So you can all keep track of your weather without going into Geo (I know it sounds forbidding, but there is good stuff in there...and it is not contageous!) Weather Maps For Austin and vicinity http://weather.netscape.com/wxlbsimages/doppler/aus/aus_radar_full.jpeg http://weather.netscape.com/wxlbsimages/satellite/southcentral/southcentral_full.gif

Better yet:

These maps update automatically so you can come back and check them and have them be current any time you download them here. Sceptic systems have to be blasted into the lava here - do yours require that sort of excavation? All of the neighbors are warned about their houses shaking and their stemware shattering just before they do so...!

Brrrr! It got down to 20 degrees out at Bergstrom International last night. Frozen garden hose this morning! First one of the season.

Wow! It does get cold enough to snow in Austin. I am deflinitely Jealous! It must feel very seasonal about now.

But it doesn't snow there... and the cold is a fairly humid cold so a Texas 20 degrees feels a helluva lot like a Colorado 0 degrees...

Dry cold is like Dry Heat? Better, somehow? That must be why they have a windchill factor (I put that on Geo 14 linked to News 32)...there should be a humidity factor map as well - or the Rheumatism factor! SO cold and so miserably damp but no snow to show for it?! Incredible. I am all symapthy!