Originally published October 27, 2026. Events, counts, traffic and weather refer to the time of that report.
13,154 Hood County early ballots through October 26 • Rain chances return • Burgers & Badges Tuesday evening • FM 4 bridge work • Weatherford rally.
Tonight’s headlines
13,154 early ballots cast • Burgers & Badges until 9 p.m. Tuesday • FM 4 bridge work • Thursday rally in Weatherford • Texas early turnout at 26.7%.
Weather
Current at 5:15 p.m.: 79°F with a few clouds at Granbury airport, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight: clear with a low around 61°F, according to the NWS. Wednesday’s high was forecast near 83°F.
Hazards: no active NWS alerts for Hood County Tuesday evening, and no county burn ban according to state burn-ban records.
Rain chances: NWS Fort Worth called for isolated showers and storms Wednesday afternoon, mainly south of Interstate 20.
Scattered showers were possible Thursday through Saturday, with the best chances Thursday into Friday west of Interstate 35.
Three-day outlook: Wednesday mostly sunny, 83°/65°; Thursday mostly cloudy, 81°/63°; Friday rain showers likely, 72°/59°.
Traffic
FM 4 bridge replacement: a one-way signal, expected delays and posted detour through December 31, according to DriveTexas.
Early voting reaches 13,154 ballots
Hood County recorded 13,154 early ballots through Monday, October 26, according to Texas Secretary of State daily reports compiled by TexPolls. That represented 24.3% of registered voters.
The reported total included 13,138 in-person ballots and 16 by mail. Monday was the eighth day of the 12-day early-voting period; these counts can be revised.
In-person voting was 22% ahead of the corresponding day in the 2022 midterm, according to TexPolls.
In-person early voting continues through Friday, October 30, at Annex 1, 1410 W. Pearl St. in Granbury, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to Hood County Elections.
Burgers & Badges until 9 p.m. Tuesday
Granbury police officers were scheduled to serve guests until 9 p.m. Tuesday at Grumps, 3503 E. Highway 377, benefiting the Granbury Citizens Police Academy Alumni.
Guests could dine in or call an order; children were welcome, according to the HCE event report.
FM 4 bridge work: one-way signal
TxDOT’s DriveTexas map lists one-way traffic controlled by a signal at the FM 4 bridge replacement, with work continuing through December 31.
Drivers should expect delays and follow posted detours, allowing extra travel time.
Thursday rally in Weatherford
Vice President J.D. Vance is scheduled to headline a rally Thursday, October 29, at JRJ Construction, 1140 SW Ric Williamson Memorial Highway in Weatherford, according to FOX 4 and the event announcement.
Doors open at 10 a.m., and the program begins at 12:15 p.m. Vance is expected to speak at 1:50 p.m. Travelers should allow extra time near the venue.
Texas early turnout reaches 26.7%
Statewide, 26.7% of the 19,041,684 registered voters in Texas had voted early, according to TexPolls, which compiles Secretary of State daily reports.
Hood County’s 24.3% participation rate ranked 32nd among the 53 Texas counties tracked on the site.
Bottom line
Early voting runs through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Burgers & Badges was scheduled until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Rain chances increase later in the week.
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