Evening News Brief: November 1, 2026

EVENING NEWS BRIEF

Monday storms • Tuesday vote • Loop closures

November 1st, 2026AD

TONIGHT’S HEADLINES

1. Storms arrive Monday night

2. Election Day reminders

3. Loop 567 week-ahead closures

4. Governor candidates’ final push

5. NASA simulation crew emerges

WEATHER

CURRENT: 77° and clear at the Granbury airport at 4:55 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65, according to the National Weather Service.

HAZARDS: Strong storms are possible Monday night; damaging winds are the main concern.

3-DAY OUTLOOK

Monday: mostly sunny, 84°/60°

Tuesday: sunny, 74°/49°

Wednesday: sunny, 74°/50°

TRAFFIC

Loop 567 between FM 4 and Highway 377, near the airport: film-production delays and closures continue this week. Details below.

LOCAL LEAD

STORMS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT

Showers and storms are likely Monday night in Granbury, with an 80% chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service.

A broken line of storms could bring damaging winds. The best chance of a few strong to severe storms is along and north of I-20, but Hood County could still see strong storms.

A quarter to half an inch of rain is possible Monday night.

Forecasters expect storms to reach East Texas by midmorning Tuesday and leave the region by early afternoon. Election Day should turn sunny, breezy and cooler.

Check forecast updates and have a way to receive warnings overnight.

LOCAL PRIDE

UPDATE: ELECTION DAY TUESDAY

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Hood County voters may use any polling place in the county, according to TexPolls.

Mail ballots generally must arrive by 7 p.m. Tuesday. A carrier envelope postmarked by 7 p.m. Election Day qualifies for the 5 p.m. Wednesday arrival deadline. Overseas and military deadlines differ.

More than 7.7 million Texans voted early, or 40.5% of registered voters, The Texas Tribune reported, citing preliminary state data.

That is a modern midterm high, not a final count. NWS expects storms to leave the region by early Tuesday afternoon.

INFRASTRUCTURE WATCH

UPDATE: LOOP 567 WEEK AHEAD

Film production affects Loop 567 between FM 4 and Highway 377 near the airport, according to the City of Granbury.

Through Tuesday, Nov. 3, temporary stops of up to 10 minutes are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Wednesday brings lane closures and traffic interruptions from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with lane closures continuing until midnight.

Both directions close from 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday, and again from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.

NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS

GOVERNOR CANDIDATES MAKE FINAL PUSH

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa are campaigning in Bexar County ahead of Tuesday’s election, Texas Public Radio reports.

Abbott, seeking a fourth term, warned that Hinojosa would raise taxes and reverse border policies. Hinojosa, an Austin state representative, has focused her campaign on what she said is corruption in state government.

Those are campaign arguments, not findings. TPR describes polls showing Abbott slightly ahead or within the margin of error; they are not election results.

NASA CREW FINISHES MARS SIMULATION

Four NASA CHAPEA crew members emerged Saturday after 378 days in a simulated Mars habitat in Houston, Houston Public Media reports.

The 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed facility is inside a hangar at Johnson Space Center. This was an Earth-based experiment, not a trip to Mars.

The crew now begins two weeks of post-mission evaluations with NASA scientists.

BOTTOM LINE

Prepare to receive warnings Monday night as storms approach.

Vote Tuesday at any Hood County polling place.

Check mail-ballot receipt and postmark deadlines above.

Plan for Loop 567 overnight closures Thursday and Friday.

Hood County Express — Est’d 1/26

Evening News Brief: November 1, 2026