Grace Thornton

Austin

Weekend Daybreak Meteorologist at KVUE-TV (Austin, TX)

Award Winning Meteorologist, KVUE News, Baltimorean

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The Eastern US will be hotter than Texas this week

4 days ago | kvue.com | Grace Thornton

Central Texas was forecasting 100-degree temperatures long before summer began this year, but now it's time for summer temperatures to hit the rest of the country. The "heat dome" regularly talked about in the south and western U.S. has shifted east this week, bringing temperatures well above average for the Midwest and East Coast. As of 1:30 p.m. Monday, Washington, D.C., and New York City were already hotter than Austin. This weather pattern is expected to stay put for the next few days.
Use caution early this week as 'feels like' temperatures reach the triple digits

1 week ago | kvue.com | Grace Thornton

AUSTIN, Texas — A dome of high pressure will reside over the Central-South and Southwest this week, bringing the threat of high heat back to portions of the country, including Texas. West Texas will feel more of a dry heat, while Central Texas will keep dewpoints in the 60s and 70s, meaning "feels like" temperatures in the triple digits most afternoons. High pressure mostly favors regions from West Texas to Arizona because it sits further west on the map.
Flood safety tips as Central Texas faces excessive rainfall risk

2 weeks ago | kvue.com | Grace Thornton

AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time since 2021, Central Texas is under a level 3 out of 4 "moderate" risk for excessive rainfall on Wednesday. This is due to a stationary front that has been parked over the region for multiple days. Flooding can be extremely dangerous in Central Texas. Experts refer to this area as "Flash Flood Alley," as Austin sits at the base of the steep Texas Hill Country, where when rain falls fast, it can easily lead to flash flooding.
Multi-day storm chances could bring beneficial rain to Central Texas

2 weeks ago | kvue.com | Grace Thornton

AUSTIN, Texas — As we exit a hot and humid weekend here in Central Texas, we look to what could be quite a wet week of weather ahead. A stalled front is expected to linger across the region as the midweek approaches, giving way to multiple days of showers and storm chances. The first chance for storms is expected early Monday morning, as a level 1 out of 5, "marginal" risk for severe weather covers the area's far northern counties; Mason, Llano, Burnet, Williamson and Milam counties.
Saharan dust in Austin: Plume reaches Central Texas this weekend

3 weeks ago | kvue.com | Grace Thornton

AUSTIN, Texas — Hurricane season just started two days ago, and meteorologists are already tracking the first major plume of Saharan dust. A bit of dust reached Central Texas early this week, but a more noticeable cloud of it will move in from the Gulf by the end of the workweek. Saharan dust plumes begin to move across the Atlantic around June.
Austin's endangered salamanders help experts track drought impact

1 month ago | kvue.com | Grace Thornton

AUSTIN, Texas — We're no strangers to drought in Central Texas. In fact, words like "drought," "water conservation" and "water shortage" tend to lose their meaning after multiple years of below-average rainfall. To help rethink our drought problem, KVUE took a trip with Austin environmental scientists to learn more about how one of Austin's favorite – and rarest – animals keep experts informed about our drought situation. The Barton Springs salamander was discovered in 1993.
Increasing storm chances through Memorial Day weekend

1 month ago | kvue.com | Grace Thornton

AUSTIN, Texas — Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner, and the KVUE Weather Team is tracking a mostly pleasant weekend that may close out on a wetter note. To kick off the weekend, Friday will be a partly sunny, dry day across Central Texas. Temperatures in the afternoon will again rise into the mid- and upper 90s. While actual temperatures are in the 90s, things will also be quite humid. Expect "feels like" temperatures to be in the upper 90s or 100 degrees.
Weather Impact Alert: Triple digits return to Central Texas this week

1 month ago | tspantx.com | Grace Thornton

A dome of high pressure shifts across Texas early this week, causing above-average and potentially record-breaking heat for Austin. AUSTIN, Texas — Our dreaded heat dome is back – and this time, a bit earlier than we are used to. High pressure will stall over Central Texas through the beginning and middle of this next week, bringing the threat of triple digits back to the majority of Texas. Heat will begin to build on Monday afternoon, with highs ranging from the upper 80s to the lower 90s.
Austin-area weather: Heat dome returns to Texas with triple-digit temperatures

1 month ago | kvue.com | Grace Thornton

AUSTIN, Texas — Our dreaded heat dome is back – and this time, a bit earlier than we are used to. High pressure will stall over Central Texas through the beginning and middle of this next week, bringing the threat of triple digits back to the majority of Texas. Heat will begin to build on Monday afternoon, with highs ranging from the upper 80s to the lower 90s. The heatwave begins more so on Tuesday as highs are expected to reach triple digits.
Experts predict overactive hurricane season for 2025 with 17 storms

1 month ago | kvue.com | Grace Thornton

AUSTIN, Texas — The start of hurricane season is about a month away, and like many forecasts of the past several years, experts are predicting an overactive year. Here are some of the ways the forecast could impact Central Texas. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) does not release its official hurricane season forecast until late May, just ahead of the start of hurricane season on June 1.