Heat stress62
How aggressively the next 24 hours are likely to stress exposed landscapes.
LIVE CENTRAL TEXAS YARD INTELLIGENCE
How is your yard doing?
One live answer for heat, drought, watering pressure, tree stress, planting conditions and what to do next.
CENTRAL TEXAS YARD STRESS
66Elevated
66/100 across 14 monitored Central Texas communities.
See who has it worst →Updated Oct 13, 2026, 11:00 AM · How CTG scores work · Raw JSON
YOUR REGION RIGHT NOW
The yard dashboard
CTG turns public-source conditions into homeowner-scale signals. Derived scores are clearly labeled and reproducible.
Tree stress66
A CTG composite weighted toward drought and heat persistence.
Water need66
Landscape irrigation pressure—not permission to water.
Mosquito potential67
Weather-based potential, separate from public-health surveillance.
Planting conditions47
How forgiving current weather is for establishing plants.
Local spread53
Why your ZIP can matter more than the metro-wide average.
WHAT CHANGED
Central Texas is not one yard.
SHOULD I WATER?
Can you water and should you water are different questions.
CTG separates municipal watering rules from current landscape demand so you do not confuse an allowed day with a recommendation.
MAYBE
Check soil moisture before you run irrigation.
Enter your address above to combine local conditions with supported utility schedules.
THIS WEEKMost yard-stressed
| 1 | AustinTravis County | 73Stress |
| 2 | BastropBastrop County | 69Stress |
| 3 | Round RockWilliamson County | 66Stress |
| 4 | Cedar ParkWilliamson County | 66Stress |
| 5 | GeorgetownWilliamson County | 66Stress |
| 6 | PflugervilleTravis County | 66Stress |
| 7 | LakewayTravis County | 66Stress |
| 8 | KyleHays County | 66Stress |
PLANT POWER RANKINGS
Stop asking if it is pretty. Ask if it survives August.
Beyond the yard: for broader Texas homeowner conditions, property risks and local home data, see Texas Home Intelligence.
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