Rich Segal

Austin

Broadcast Meteorologist at KBVO-TV (Austin, TX)

Broadcast Meteorologist at KXAN-TV (Austin, TX)

Broadcast Meteorologist for Time Warner Cable News. Public Address Announcer for Univ. of Texas Volleyball and Softball. MIZ-ZOU! graduate. Love pets.

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Articles

Hotter-than-normal summertime heat is back

6 days ago | kxan.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Meteorological Summer began June 1. Astronomical Summer arrived with the Summer Solstice, the night of June 20. Regardless of which you choose to use as your "official" start of the summer season, the fact remains that, again this year, much of the United States is facing another hotter-than-normal summer season. Last year, planet-warming carbon pollution surged at the fastest annual rate of record, according to climate experts at Climate Central.
Ambassadors enhance the work of Take Care of Texas

1 week ago | kxan.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Take Care of Texas, an initiative of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, provides valuable information on how to help keep the state's air and water clean. It offers tips and other resources on important topics like conserving energy and water, along with how Texans can reduce waster while recycling properly.
Summer nights getting warming each year

1 week ago | kxan.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Much of the focus during the summer months is on extreme heat during the daytime. However, our warming climate is also increasing nighttime temperatures. KXAN's climate partners at Climate Central released a study that found that since 1970, summer nights have warmed by an average of about 3 degrees. Their analysis took numbers from 247 United States cities. Nearly all of them saw an increase in nighttime temperatures.
Summer nights getting warming each year

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Much of the focus during the summer months is on extreme heat during the daytime. However, our warming climate is also increasing nighttime temperatures. KXAN’s climate partners at Climate Central released a study that found that since 1970, summer nights have warmed by an average of about 3 degrees. Their analysis took numbers from 247 United States cities. Nearly all of them saw an increase in nighttime temperatures.
Keeping children safe during the pool season

2 weeks ago | kxan.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1 to 4. It's the second leading cause of unintentional deaths for children ages 5 to 14. This information comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A national nonprofit wants to bring an end to unintentional drownings. It's called the ZAC Foundation. The foundation was established in 2008.
NOAA Weather Radio down for a couple of days. Here's how to keep on top of Central Texas weather

2 weeks ago | kxan.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) - It acts like a radio station, but it doesn't play music. Instead, NOAA Weather Radio dispenses daily weather information including current conditions, local forecasts and weather synopses. It also sends out weather alerts in the event of a storm. From now through Wednesday the NOAA Weather Radio serving the Austin/San Antonio area will be off the air because it's doing a software update to the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, or AWIPS.
Spring 2025 sets new record for warmest spring in Austin

2 weeks ago | kxan.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) - When some of us think about the spring season, two things come to mind. First, we know that temperatures are going to warm and, second, we think of spring to be our wettest season. Summer is the season when we've grown to expect comments along the lines of "this is the hottest month on record" or "this is the hottest summer on record". But spring? The warmest spring on record? Well, yes. Spring 2025 goes down as the warmest spring ever in Austin with an average temperature of 73.7°.
Visitors to New Braunfels should check their latest 'Float Forecast'

3 weeks ago | kxan.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Last year, the New Braunfels Convention and Visitors Bureau launched a "Float Forecast" to keep the public updated on river conditions and the best ways to float this summer. Tanya Pence, the bureau's president, said that people need to know about river conditions amid a four-year drought. Knowing about the drought is important because some may think there might not be any water in the Comal river or the Guadalupe.
Visitors to New Braunfels should check their latest ‘Float Forecast’

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Last year, the New Braunfels Convention and Visitors Bureau launched a “Float Forecast” to keep the public updated on river conditions and the best ways to float this summer. Tanya Pence, the bureau’s president, said that people need to know about river conditions amid a four-year drought. Knowing about the drought is important because some may think there might not be any water in the Comal river or the Guadalupe.
Power generators come in handy especially during storm seasons

1 month ago | kxan.com | Rich Segal

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Texas is no stranger to severe storms. Tornadoes can knock out power for days during our storm season. Hurricanes can do the same when they strike. Having a portable power generator can be life-saving when these tragic events occur. However, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) wants everyone who owns or will own one to make sure they know the rules when it comes to using them.