MIDDAY NEWS BRIEF
Mail ballots • Loop 567 filming • Severe storms possible Monday
November 1st, 2026AD
MIDDAY HEADLINES
1. UPDATE: Election Day ballots
2. UPDATE: Film traffic help
3. Tarrant's moderate Republicans
MIDDAY WEATHER
CURRENT: 72° and overcast at the Granbury airport at 11:35 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly to partly sunny, with a high near 83°, according to the National Weather Service.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65°. Expect around 79° at 6 p.m. and 71° by midnight.
NEXT 12 HOURS: noon–3 p.m. 80°–82°, mostly to partly sunny • 3–6 p.m. 82°–83°, mostly sunny • 6–9 p.m. 79°–73°, mostly cloudy • 9 p.m.–midnight 72°–71°, mostly cloudy
HAZARDS: No active NWS alerts for Hood County as of 11:44 a.m. Sunday. NWS expects south winds of 15–25 mph, gusting around 30–40 mph, across the region Monday.
Monday night's storms could bring damaging winds, brief tornadoes and isolated large hail, with the greatest threat across North Texas. Granbury's Monday night rain chance is 90%.
3-DAY OUTLOOK
Monday: partly sunny, 85°/61°
Tuesday: sunny, 75°/50°
Wednesday: sunny, 74°/49°
TRAFFIC
Loop 567 filming between FM 4 and Highway 377 near the airport brings stops of up to 10 minutes, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., through Tuesday, Nov. 3.
DriveTexas was unavailable at 11:44 a.m., so other closures could not be confirmed.
MIDDAY LEAD
UPDATE: CHECK MAIL-BALLOT DEADLINES
For regular domestic mail ballots, the Texas Secretary of State lists a 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, arrival deadline if there is no postmark.
A ballot whose carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. Election Day may arrive by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. Different deadlines may apply to overseas and military voters, the state says.
Voters may hand-deliver their own marked mail ballot to the early voting clerk only while polls are open on Election Day, with the same ID required for in-person voting, the guide says.
TexPolls, which compiles Secretary of State data, reports that an unofficial 40.5% of Texas' 19,041,684 registered voters voted early in person or by mail through Oct. 30.
GOVERNMENT + COURTS
UPDATE: POLICE HELP WITH FILM TRAFFIC
Granbury police will help direct Loop 567 film traffic for motorists' and crews' safety, the city says. Nearby residents may hear loud production noises.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, brings lane closures and traffic interruptions from 7 a.m.–6 p.m., followed by lane closures until midnight.
Friday, Nov. 6, single-lane closures are scheduled from 7 a.m.–6 p.m., according to the city.
NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS
PARTIES COURT TARRANT MODERATES
The Texas Tribune reports that both parties are courting moderate Tarrant County Republicans ahead of Tuesday's election.
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, a lifelong Republican, said she planned to support two Democrats seeking statewide office, the Tribune reports.
Rice political scientist Mark Jones told the outlet that moderate Republicans make up a significant share of Tarrant County's Republican voters.
BOTTOM LINE
Check mail ballot delivery rules before Tuesday's election.
Allow extra time for Loop 567 filming stops and lane closures.
Severe storms are possible Monday night; watch for forecast updates.
Hood County Express — Est’d 1/26
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