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ALT ESA’s Hera spacecraft captures a distant view of the asteroid Didymos, revealing its irregular shape and rocky, cratered surface against the darkness of space.
ALT National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio infographic titled "Soggy Weather with Flooding Potential" (November 8, 2026). Key points state: rounds of rain and storms through early Tuesday; regional rainfall totals of 1 to 4 inches with isolated pockets up to 6 inches, primarily in the Rio Grande Plains; heavy embedded downpours may cause flooding; minor river and creek rises are possible. An accompanying precipitation map illustrates the heaviest amounts of 3 to 4 inches (with isolated 6-inch areas) across the southwest Rio Grande Plains including Eagle Pass and Carrizo Springs; 2 to 3 inches extending through Del Rio, Uvalde, Rocksprings, and San Antonio; 1 to 2 inches around Llano, Kerrville, and Cuero; and 0.5 to 1 inch across Austin, Georgetown, and La Grange.
ALT National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio 7-day forecast table (November 8–15, 2026) titled "Cool & Wet Through Tuesday, Then Mild & Drier". For 14 South-Central Texas locations including Austin, San Antonio, Del Rio, and Fredericksburg: high temperatures start cool in the upper 50s to upper 60s Sunday and Monday, warming into the mid-70s by Wednesday and remaining in the low-to-mid 70s through Sunday. Low temperatures remain in the 50s through Thursday before dropping into the 40s to low 50s from Friday through Sunday. Rain chances peak Sunday at 80% to 100% and stay elevated Monday (35% to 100%), dropping sharply Tuesday (5% to 25%), and drying out Wednesday through Sunday with chances mostly near 0% to 15%.
