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- Spring rainfall amounts can help predict if Texas will stay in a prolonged drought. So far, early signs aren't too promising. Current drought conditions have already been partially blamed for an outbreak of wildfires throughout the state.
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Predicting drought in Texas depends on the ability to forecast precipitation and temperature within the context of complex climate interactions. View more outlooks & forecasts.
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Mar 30, 2022 · Spring rainfall amounts can help predict if Texas will stay in a prolonged drought. So far, early signs aren't too promising. Current drought conditions have already been partially blamed for an outbreak of wildfires throughout the state.
Predicting drought depends on the ability to forecast precipitation and temperature within the context of complex climate interactions. Many different datasets and maps are available that predict how precipitation and temperature may change in the future.
Numerous applications project drought conditions at a variety of time scales. Here are some resources and how the Texas Water Development Board uses them. One-month outlook: We use this Climate Prediction Center site to see temperature and rainfall projections over the next month.
Jan 21, 2022 · 85% of the state is in drought with 96% at least abnormally dry. Drought expected to expand to the entire state over the next three months. December 2021 was the warmest on record, beating 1933, the previous recordholder, by 5.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Oct 6, 2021 · The updated model simulation showed that more areas in Texas were experiencing severe drought longer than previously thought. D0-D4 are drought levels that grow in severity as the number increases. Credit: University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences.
Aug 24, 2023 · The U.S. Drought Monitor's Aug. 22 report showed: 62.10% of Texas in severe drought conditions or worse; 33.99% in extreme drought conditions or worse; 11.67% in exceptional drought conditions.