Chikage Windler

Sep 3, 2024 | cbsaustin.com | Chikage Windler

August 31st, 2024 — CEDAR PARK, Texas - A dirt bike trail on the northeast side of Cedar Park has been a favorite of hikers and bikers for years. It's also been a well-kept secret. The secret's out now that the city is nearly finished building a paved, mixed-use trail that will connect the city and expand access for recreation and mobility to everyone. The trail runs beside the North Fork of Brushy Creek. Creeks and streams are beautiful to look at, but also prone to flooding.

Aug 20, 2024 | cbsaustin.com | Chikage Windler

August 17th, 2024 — AUSTIN, Texas - How clean is the air we breathe? Not clean enough, if recent trends hold. Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency tightened the standards for acceptable levels of particle pollution. As CBS Austin Chief Meteorologist Chikage Windler found out, Travis County is at risk of nonattainment. "Air pollution is a big concern in Central Texas, from ozone pollution to particulate matter, like wildfire smoke and Saharan dust," says Windler.

Aug 20, 2024 | cbsaustin.com | Chikage Windler

August 3rd, 2024 — ROUND ROCK, Texas - You're probably used to seeing Austin's Congress Avenue bats fly out every summer evening, but it's not just bats, but also birds putting on a show. CBS Austin Chief Meteorologist Chikage Windler went to a shopping center parking lot for the festivities. "This weather's for the birds, and literally hundreds of thousands of them flock to La Frontera every night for a Purple Martin party," says Windler.

Jun 17, 2024 | cbsaustin.com | Chikage Windler

June 16, 2024 — AUSTIN, Texas -- Spring rain helped boost the Highland Lakes, but there's a lot of uncertainty heading into the summer of 2024, especially now that El Nino has come to an end. CBS Austin Chief Meteorologist Chikage Windler spoke with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and was given rare access inside Mansfield Dam. "Lake Travis is up four and a half feet since the beginning of May, but it's still only 42% full.

Jun 17, 2024 | cbsaustin.com | Chikage Windler

BASTROP, Texas — From a multi-year drought to our recent destructive storms, Central Texans have endured some dramatic weather extremes. CBS Austin Chief Meteorologist Chikage Windler went to Bastrop to see how a local farm and restaurant are rising above adversity. "When you think about farm-to-table dining, it doesn't get any fresher than straight from the farm to the table, all in the same day," says Windler.