Category: outlook+water

Most of the state received less than 25% of normal rainfall. After a near expulsion last month, drought is back with expectations for drought over most of the state by the end of the year. La Niña conditions have a 70-80% chance of starting in the next month or so and continuing through the winter.

Drought continues to shrink. July was the warmest July on record for the planet, but 21st coolest in Texas. Hurricane season is in full force.

Continued rains remove drought across the state except the Big Bend Area. We are under a La Niña watch for the fall. The next month is projected to be cooler than normal and wetter than normal for much of the state.

Rains continued to dampen drought across much of the state. Statewide reservoir storage is back up to normal (since 1990) conditions. Three-month projections suggest warmer-than-normal conditions in the western half of the state and wetter-than-normal conditions in the eastern half of the state,

Six inches of rain over about half of the state reduced the amount of the state in drought by about 50 percent. La Niña has ended with neutral conditions expected to remain through the summer. And, the Climate Prediction Center projects 13 to 20 named storms, 6 to 10 hurricanes, and 3 to 5 major hurricanes for 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.