/heat-week en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:24:05 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-22/camp-mabry-austin-airport-weather-station-temperatures Austin's "official" weather station at Camp Mabry usually shows it's hotter out than the weather station at the Austin airport. The reason has to do with where the thermometers are located. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:24:05 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-22/camp-mabry-austin-airport-weather-station-temperatures Mose Buchele /business/2023-08-21/is-heat-fatigue-keeping-customers-from-dining-out-in-austin-this-summer Summer is typically slow, especially for restaurants in college towns. But for Austin restaurants, this season’s numbers are down considerably from last year. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:18:30 GMT /business/2023-08-21/is-heat-fatigue-keeping-customers-from-dining-out-in-austin-this-summer Corey Smith /austin/2023-08-18/austin-shelters-people-in-freezing-temperatures-but-not-in-triple-digit-heat-advocates-say-that-should-change A group of faith-based nonprofits wrote a letter to officials Friday, asking the city to open temporary shelters to get people out of the extreme heat. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:55:56 GMT /austin/2023-08-18/austin-shelters-people-in-freezing-temperatures-but-not-in-triple-digit-heat-advocates-say-that-should-change Andrew Weber /health/2023-08-18/irritable-depressed-or-anxious-this-summer-extreme-heat-impacts-mental-health-too Anecdotally, we hear that people are crankier and more anxious during this summer's extreme heat. But what's really going on? KUT talks with a licensed professional counselor from Integral Care about how the heat can affect our mental as well as physical health and what we can do about it. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:01:00 GMT /health/2023-08-18/irritable-depressed-or-anxious-this-summer-extreme-heat-impacts-mental-health-too Jennifer Stayton /crime-justice/2023-08-18/texas-prisons-heat-air-conditioning Temperatures in cells often stay in the 90s for hours and can reach into the triple digits. Officials say there is no evidence the heat is killing prisoners, despite a spike in prison deaths that independent analysts attribute to the heat. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:01:00 GMT /crime-justice/2023-08-18/texas-prisons-heat-air-conditioning Mose Buchele /transportation/2023-08-17/extreme-heat-bakes-austins-streets-making-them-warp-and-crack Austin's roads are cooking in the heatwave, and city officials worry about what comes next. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2023-08-17/extreme-heat-bakes-austins-streets-making-them-warp-and-crack Nathan Bernier /energy-environment/2023-08-16/central-texas-farmers-and-ranchers-are-on-the-frontlines-of-this-summers-record-breaking-heat The dry, hot summer has forced some farmers and ranchers to make tough decisions. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:16:25 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-16/central-texas-farmers-and-ranchers-are-on-the-frontlines-of-this-summers-record-breaking-heat Kailey Hunt /energy-environment/2023-08-16/austins-chief-resiliency-officer-on-the-grim-but-hopeful-future-of-combatting-extreme-heat As we sweat through a streak of triple-digit days, Laura Patiño says the city is preparing for things to get worse. It's working on a heat resilience playbook centered on equity. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-16/austins-chief-resiliency-officer-on-the-grim-but-hopeful-future-of-combatting-extreme-heat Jennifer Stayton /austin/2023-08-15/homeless-austinites-are-suffering-in-this-heat-advocates-say-we-need-long-term-solutions-yesterday Local nonprofits provide extra relief for those experiencing homelessness during heat waves. But advocates say more needs to be done year-round. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:28:24 GMT /austin/2023-08-15/homeless-austinites-are-suffering-in-this-heat-advocates-say-we-need-long-term-solutions-yesterday Luz Moreno-Lozano /energy-environment/2023-08-14/why-east-austin-suffers-more-from-this-extreme-heat-than-other-neighborhoods East Austin is home to the hottest temperatures in the city. Its residents also call EMS for heat-related health concerns more often than people in other neighborhoods. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 18:45:24 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-14/why-east-austin-suffers-more-from-this-extreme-heat-than-other-neighborhoods Olivia Aldridge