Thursday, October 1, 2026

Showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., high near 80, 1 to 2 inches possible; the Flood Watch for Parker County continues through 7 a.m. Friday

Showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain; mostly cloudy, high near 80, south wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph, chance of precipitation 100 percent, 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low around 66, a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Friday a chance of showers and thunderstorms, high near 76, north-northeast wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph, chance of precipitation 50 percent; Friday night and Saturday rain showers likely. The Flood Watch issued by NWS Fort Worth at 1:43 a.m. today runs until 7 a.m. Friday and lists Parker County among 36 counties mainly along and west of I-35; it says slow-moving showers and storms will likely bring widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain, with localized areas up to 6 inches possible, and that low-water crossings may be flooded.

Source: National Weather Service forecast for the courthouse point, updated 4:36 a.m. Oct. 1, and NWS Fort Worth Flood Watch issued Oct. 1, 1:43 a.m., read Oct. 1

Weatherford ISD is taking applications for a community Facility Planning Committee through Friday, Oct. 9

The committee will examine the district's long-term facility and capital needs and help develop recommendations for the Board of Trustees; the notice says the work does not assume that a bond proposal will move forward. Four committee meetings are planned, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Dec. 7 and Jan. 7, 2027, with times and locations to be announced when finalized. Applicants must live within Weatherford ISD boundaries; the application form is linked from the district's notice.

Source: Weatherford ISD news, published Sept. 21, 2026, read Oct. 1

Burn ban: 215 counties on the state list stamped 9:59 a.m. Sept. 30, Parker County and all nine neighbors still listed

The Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 9:59 a.m. Sept. 30 carries 215 counties under a burn ban, Parker County among them, with Tarrant, Hood, Palo Pinto, Wise, Johnson, Jack, Erath, Somervell and Denton also listed. The list stamped 8:24 a.m. Sept. 29, as the Ledger carried it Sept. 30, had 216.

Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban list, feed stamp 9/30/2026 9:59:30 AM, read Oct. 1; the Sept. 29 count from the Ledger's Sept. 30 edition

Sept. 22 council minutes: still not posted as of Oct. 1, per Granicus

The archive lists the Sept. 22 council meeting and the Sept. 24 Municipal Utility Board meeting with an agenda, a packet and a video each and no minutes. No city board or council meets this week; the next meetings on the city's posted list are the council on Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. and the Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 14 at 2:30 p.m.

Source: City of Weatherford Granicus archive and upcoming-events list, read Oct. 1

Volleyball vs Arlington Martin, 6:30 p.m., Weatherford NGC Activity Center

What you can do. First serve 6:30 p.m., per Weatherford ISD Athletics.

Source: Weatherford ISD Athletics schedule, read Oct. 1

JAG Metals Wine & Whiskey Walk, 1 to 7 p.m., Historic Downtown Weatherford

Northwest quadrant of downtown, between North Main and York Avenue, as the chamber lists it.

Source: per Parker County Chamber of Commerce

Voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 election

The deadline to register and be eligible to vote in the Nov. 3, 2026 election is Oct. 5, 2026, either the postmark date or the date the application is received by the county voter registrar, per VoteTexas.gov; the same day is the last day for a change of address to take effect for the election. Early voting runs Oct. 19 through Oct. 30.

What you can do. Confirm your registration, or register, at VoteTexas.gov; the election page carries the early-voting and mail-ballot dates.

Source: VoteTexas.gov registration FAQ, read Oct. 1

National Night Out, Heritage Park

Source: Aug. 25, 2026 council minutes (Granicus), read Oct. 1

Volleyball at Arlington Sam Houston, 6:30 p.m.

Source: Weatherford ISD Athletics schedule, read Oct. 1

Ribbon cutting, JAG Metals, 10 a.m., 1813 Banks Drive

Source: per Parker County Chamber of Commerce

Applications due for the Weatherford ISD Facility Planning Committee

What you can do. Apply through the form linked from the district's Sept. 21 notice; applicants must live within Weatherford ISD boundaries.

Source: Weatherford ISD news, published Sept. 21, 2026

Kangaroos at Arlington Lamar, 7 p.m., District 3-6A

No game is listed for Oct. 2. Arlington Lamar is 3-2, 1-1 in district and 3-0 away, and Weatherford is 3-2 and 1-1, per the Ledger's compilation of MaxPreps team pages, refreshed Oct. 1. The district's schedule lists the site as University of Texas at Arlington.

What you can do. Kickoff 7 p.m., per MaxPreps.

Source: MaxPreps schedule and District 3-6A team pages, read Oct. 1; Weatherford ISD Athletics football schedule, read Oct. 1

The Nov. 3 election page

Registration, early-voting and mail-ballot dates for the Nov. 3 election, and the May 1, 2027 city and school elections after it.

Every sales-tax permit holder in Weatherford

The businesses page lists every active permit in the 76086, 76087 and 76088 ZIP codes from the Comptroller's dataset, with the new ones under New in town.