Friday, October 16, 2026

Friday: Wind Advisory until 7 p.m.; partly sunny, high near 61, north wind 20 to 25 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph

Friday: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Parker County from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. CDT Friday, issued at 12:27 a.m. Friday by NWS Fort Worth: "North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected." Impacts: "Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around in the wind. Driving on area roadways may become difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Small tree limbs could break and cause damage." Kickoff against Granbury is at 7 p.m., the hour the advisory ends.

Source: National Weather Service forecast for the courthouse point (gridpoint FWD 52,104), generated 2026-10-16T10:23:13+00:00; NWS active-alerts feed for 32.7593 N, 97.7972 W (Wind Advisory issued Oct. 16, 12:27 a.m. CDT); read Oct. 16

Burn ban: 151 counties on the state list stamped 10/15/2026 8:24:17 AM, Parker County still listed, Hood, Johnson and Denton still not

The Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 10/15/2026 8:24:17 AM carries 151 counties under a burn ban, Parker County among them, with Tarrant, Palo Pinto, Wise, Jack, Erath and Somervell also listed and Hood, Johnson and Denton not listed. Between the Oct. 14 stamp (153) and today's, Blanco, Dallas, Kleberg and Swisher came off and Coryell and Upshur went on, the Ledger's comparison of the two lists. Today's Wind Advisory makes this a high-risk day for an escaped fire.

Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban county list, feed stamp 10/15/2026 8:24:17 AM, read Oct. 16, compared with the list stamped 10/14/2026 8:17:08 AM

Football: Weatherford (4-2, 2-1 in District 3-6A, fourth on MaxPreps) hosts Granbury tonight at 7, after beating Arlington Lamar 35-28 on Oct. 9

MaxPreps lists the next district game at Aledo on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. The Wind Advisory runs until 7 p.m.

Source: MaxPreps Weatherford football schedule, read Oct. 16

Cross country: Weatherford finished second in both boys and girls at the District 3-6A meet Thursday, Oct. 15, at AP Ranch in Fort Worth, behind Aledo, The Community News reported

A Weatherford runner won the girls 5,000 meters in 18:28; Weatherford's girls scored 38 to Aledo's 37. The boys scored 78 for second behind Aledo's perfect 15; the top Weatherford boy was eighth in 16:23. Aledo, Weatherford and Arlington Martin advance to Region I-6A. The Community News puts the regional meet on Monday, Oct. 26, at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

Source: The Community News, by Jordan Neal, Oct. 15

Sept. 22 council minutes remain the newest posted on Granicus: 5-0 votes to join the Parker County Public Utility Agency, award the $2,457,711 Holland Lake Park playground to Whirlix Design, and enter the Section 287(g) Task Force Model with ICE

Per the minutes, the council voted 5-0 on every recorded motion. It adopted Resolution R2026-20 joining in the formation of the Parker County Public Utility Agency; approved Whirlix Design, Inc. for the Holland Lake Park playground for a total expenditure of $2,457,711, with construction to begin in late October 2026 and completion anticipated in June 2027; and authorized a Memorandum of Agreement with ICE for Weatherford Police Department participation in the Section 287(g) Task Force Model. Oct. 13 council and Oct. 14 Planning & Zoning minutes were still not posted as of this morning.

Source: City of Weatherford, minutes of the City Council meeting held Sept. 22, 2026, on Granicus, re-checked Oct. 16

City Council met Oct. 13 on an agenda that included a public hearing on the 2026 impact fee update, a resolution on up to $3,000,000 in certificates of obligation for utility system improvements and a 9.434-acre annexation at 1726 North Main; minutes not yet posted

The agenda also listed the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus and firefighting equipment from Casco Industries, Inc. for up to $745,497.53 and an interlocal agreement with Parker County for downtown properties. Granicus lists a video of the meeting; the minutes, which record the votes, were not posted as of this morning's read.

Source: City of Weatherford, City Council agenda for Oct. 13, 2026, and Granicus meeting archive, re-checked Oct. 16

The watched record, Friday morning: Oct. 13 council and Oct. 14 Planning & Zoning minutes still not posted; Parks & Recreation Advisory Board is listed for Oct. 22; BoardBook lists the Weatherford ISD board's Oct. 19 regular meeting with an agenda posted

The city's news flash and alert center feeds and the county's news flash feed carried no new items this morning. The county's Agenda Center still lists no Commissioners Court agenda after Apr. 30, 2026.

Source: City of Weatherford Granicus archive; City of Weatherford news flash and alert center RSS; Parker County news flash RSS and Agenda Center; BoardBook organization 992; all read Oct. 16

Kangaroos vs. Granbury, 7 p.m., District 3-6A; Wind Advisory until 7 p.m. CDT (date passed)

What you can do. Kickoff 7 p.m., per MaxPreps; the Wind Advisory ends at 7 p.m.

Source: MaxPreps Weatherford football schedule, read Oct. 16; NWS Wind Advisory, read Oct. 16

Movies in the Park: Casper, 7 p.m., 503 Santa Fe Drive (date passed)

What you can do. Listed on the city's calendar for Oct. 16 from 7 p.m.

Source: City of Weatherford calendar, as carried in the Oct. 15 Ledger draft

Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees regular meeting, 6 p.m., Board Room of the District Services Building, 1100 Longhorn Dr.; early voting begins for Nov. 3 (date passed)

What you can do. To speak at Open Forum, give a completed request form to the Board Secretary no later than 5:55 p.m. Early voting runs through Friday, Oct. 30. (This deadline has passed.)

Source: Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees agenda for Oct. 19, 2026, BoardBook; Texas Secretary of State

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m.: the agenda gives the location as Mount Pleasant, 213 Raymond George Way; the city's calendar lists 303 Palo Pinto Street

What you can do. Check the posted agenda for the location before attending; the two city sources differ.

Source: City of Weatherford, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board agenda for Oct. 22, 2026, Granicus; City of Weatherford calendar

Kangaroos at Aledo, 7 p.m., District 3-6A; mail-ballot applications must be received

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

Source: MaxPreps Weatherford football schedule, read Oct. 16; Texas Secretary of State

City Council, 6 p.m., 303 Palo Pinto Street

What you can do. The agenda and packet post on Granicus before the meeting.

Source: City of Weatherford Granicus upcoming list, read Oct. 16

Every meeting, with agendas, minutes and reports

When and where the councils, boards and the county meet, with links to agendas and the Ledger's reports back to 2012.

Burn ban: Parker County's status by day

The Texas A&M Forest Service list as the Ledger has read it.