Elgin & Austin daily
Thursday, August 27
Central Texas weather, alerts and a short list of things happening today.
⚠ Heat Advisory today
The National Weather Service has a Heat Advisory in effect for the I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains until 7 PM. Austin may reach about 104°F with heat index values near 109–110°F. Isolated to scattered afternoon/evening storms may bring lightning, gusty winds and locally heavy rain.
The National Weather Service has a Heat Advisory in effect for the I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains until 7 PM. Austin may reach about 104°F with heat index values near 109–110°F. Isolated to scattered afternoon/evening storms may bring lightning, gusty winds and locally heavy rain.
Elgin
103°F / 75°F
Mostly cloudy and very hot, with a spot thunderstorm possible this afternoon.
MorningWarm and increasingly hot; plan outdoor work early.
AfternoonNear 103°F; isolated thunderstorm possible.
EveningHot early, then gradually easing after sunset.
Austin
104°F / 75°F
Hot with variable clouds. NWS gives a 30% chance of showers/thunderstorms, mainly after 1 PM.
MorningRapid warming; heat builds early.
AfternoonUp to ~104°F; storms possible after 1 PM.
EveningStorm chance mainly early, then partly cloudy.
Elgin events
Game Day — 10:00–11:00 AMElgin Public Library · board games, cards and family competition.
Fiber Arts and Friends — 10:00 AM–12:00 PMBring a knitting, crochet or stitching project and work alongside other fiber-art enthusiasts.
Library Advisory Board — 5:30–6:30 PMCity/library public meeting.
Space Club — 6:00–7:00 PMElgin Public Library · hands-on space activities for curious young learners.
You Matter — 6:00–7:00 PMElgin Public Library · weekly peer-support gathering.
Let Your Yoga Dance — 7:15–8:15 PMElgin Recreation Center Studio Room · all-ability movement/yoga/dance class.
Austin-area picks
The Animeros — 5:30 PM performanceWaterloo Records, 1105 N Lamar Blvd. · in-store performance; doors listed at 4:30 PM.
PAACK — 6:00 PMSaxon Pub · free show, tips appreciated.
Cole Phillips — 7:00 PMStubb’s Indoors.
Come From Away — 7:30 PMZACH Theatre · touring production.
Patrice Pike — 8:00 PMSaxon Pub.
Astronomy 101 — 8:30 PMPedernales Falls State Park · learn to navigate the night sky with telescopes and your eyes.
Tony Romera + ESSEL — 9:00 PMThe Concourse Project · 18+.