The latest drought numbers are showing a positive trend across most of the United States. While the we aren’t drought-free, we are moving in the right direction.
In Texas, things are also moving in the right direction. Right now, the main areas of concern are the Wichita Falls and Vernon areas.
That sad, NOAA still calls for persistence of drought conditions across most of the affected areas – including Texas – during the next month.
According to http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/ the most recent change given drought conditions is cotton production:
During the past week, some modest precipitation fell (one-to-two inches) across portions of south Texas, the Hill Country, and along the Red River leading to one-category improvements. In south Texas, a small area of Exceptional Drought (D4) was removed; and improvements were made in areas of Extreme Drought (D3), Severe Drought (D2), and Moderate Drought (D1) in response to shower activity during the past week. In the Panhandle, continued dry conditions led to expansion of areas of Extreme Drought (D3), Severe Drought (D2), and Moderate Drought (D1). The rest of the region remained unchanged for the week. Temperatures were generally below normal across the region during the past week.
You can find more drought information at the website above.
