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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Lower Valley of Texas was one of the climate divisions to experience a 2 class improvement in drought conditions this week, as overall drought conditions across Texas (D1-D4) dropped to 82%. Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The High Plains and Trans-Pecos divisions experienced drought improvement this week. However, the overall percentage of the State experiencing drought increased to 92%. Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you're in the Weslaco area on Oct. 8-9, check out the South Texas Grazing Lands workshop and hear John Nielsen-Gammon, Ph.D. talk on Climate Trends for South Texas! agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/event-advanc...

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South Texas grazing workshop scheduled for Oct. 8-9 in Weslaco - AgriLife Today

AgriLife Extension and others will host the South Texas Grazing Lands Coalition Working Lands Workshop Oct. 8-9 in Weslaco.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Parts of North-Central and the Lower Valley of TX degraded to Exceptional Drought (D4) conditions this week as 84% of the State faces drought (D1-D4). Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This week, all divisions across the state saw degradation, with 81% of the state in drought conditions and 18% in Extreme Drought or worse (D3–D4). Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Despite some improving conditions, drought continued to expand across Texas this week, with 74% of the state experiencing drought conditions. Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The only area in Texas with a large portion not experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions is the Edwards Plateau, which makes up 8% of the state. Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This August, Abilene, Texas, had 30 consecutive days with temperatures over 100°F. This ties the record for consecutive days over 100°F, which was set in 1952. To view set records for individual counties, click the link below! www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monit...

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Climate at a Glance | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

Historical and spatial comparisons of local, county, state, regional, national, and global meteorological data to determine trends and patterns

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Corpus Christi’s projected water emergency is delayed until fall 2028 — a year later than previously anticipated — as floodwater from recent intense storms continues flowing into some of the region’s reservoirs www.texastribune.org/2026/07/27/c...

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Floods delay Corpus Christi’s water emergency until 2028

A prolonged drought had put the Coastal Bend city months away from running short of water, but upstream storms have improved the outlook.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This week, 31% of Texas is experiencing drought, with conditions worsening in some counties across the Central and Low Rolling Plains regions. Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This year, the Gulf Resilience Community of Practice (CoP) Annual Meeting will be hosted by Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, from November 16–18. Click this link or scan the QR Code below to register! masgc.org/resilience-c...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Currently, 47% of Texas is experiencing drought conditions, with 2% of the state having Extreme drought (D3) in the High Plains region. Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This week, drought conditions improved in the Edwards Plateau, East Texas, and High Plains regions, increasing the drought-free portion of the state to over 50%. Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Improvement in drought conditions in South Central and East areas brings Texas areas in drought conditions to 53.3%, with extreme drought (D3) persisting in the High Plains. Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

For Texas, 57% of the state is impacted by drought. The driest conditions (D3 or higher) impact the High Plains, Low Rolling Plains, East, South-Central, and Southern regions. Click the link below to explore county-level conditions: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Texas residents: public comments on the Draft 2027 State Water Plan are available to submit through May 29th 5pm! Submit comments online at forms.office.com/pages/respon... Learn more and view the draft at www.twdb.texas.gov/waterplannin...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Cities don’t just change the landscape, they change the weather! A new study from our office, published by @nature.com, analyzes tens of thousands of rain events in Texas to see if urban areas make rain worse, lighter or simply different. stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/05...

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Cities change storms, but the impacts depend on the storm itself – Texas A&M Stories

New findings could help reduce urban flood risks and improve planning for extreme weather.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

In Texas, 70% of winter wheat abandonment occurred due to drought, exceptional drought (D4) appeared in the Texas Panhandle for the first time since July 2023, and Edwards Aquifer levels remain significantly below average and have been since 2022. 7th warmest April on record ✅

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Southern Regional Climate Center @srcctamu.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains | May 19, 2026: May storms bring relief, but not removal, of Southern Plains drought. Exceptional Drought (D4) appeared in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle for the first time since July 2023. More impacts & outlooks: www.drought.gov/drought-stat...

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Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains | May 19, 2026 | Drought.gov

NIDIS and partners will issue future Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"water levels in rural wells have already dropped since the city began drilling nearby" Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/u...

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A Texas City Bet Big on Industry. Now It’s Running Out of Water.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The city (Corpus Christi) is expecting to declare a water emergency by the end of the summer. Corpus relies heavily on rainfall to refill its reservoirs, but in recent years, that rain hasn't come, John Nielsen-Gammon-Texas state climatologist www.npr.org/transcripts/...

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Texas coastal city faces worsening water shortage due to prolonged drought

After years of drought and rising demand, Corpus Christi's water supply is nearing critical levels, raising concerns for residents and one of the nation's largest energy hubs.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Research led by Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon projects that Texas could face conditions drier than those any megadrought of the last thousand years by the latter half of this century.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

U.S. Drought Monitor showed 59.91% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 56.21% last week. For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed 50.07% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 46.97% last week. droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.a...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Save the date for the Gulf Resilience Community of Practice Annual Meeting in Beaumont, TX 📍on Nov. 16th-18th 📅! More details are to come soon on registration, abstracts, and more! Click here to get the information➡️ masgc.org/resilience-c... #txwx

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The city earlier this week said it could enter a water emergency in as soon as two months; at that point the city would have roughly six months before supply could no longer meet demand.

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Shel Winkley @shelwinkleywx.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

HISTORIC HEAT♨️ As of 2pm CDT Thursday, 110+ locations across the Central/Western U.S. and Canada had already broken their March 19th record highs. 20 of those also set all-time March records. Another 90 locations have a few hours left to tie or break their daily records before sunset.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The Southern Plains has faced a long and shifting multi-year drought and impacts are still being felt today! Join Dr. B.J. Baule of the Southern Regional Climate Center tomorrow at 12pm CT for the Southern Plains Drought Assessment Webinar for insights on drought impacts! (1/2)

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Industrial users alone account for over 50% of demand, according to city officials. Since 2015, city leaders have aggressively recruited petrochemical plants, steel mills, and LNG export facilities with assurances that enough water would be available. www.texastribune.org/2026/03/17/t...

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Corpus Christi City Council to address water woes at meeting

As reservoirs fall below 10% of capacity, council members are expected to provide an update on the city’s dwindling water supply and when customers might have to cut back on water use.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Howdy! Yep, we're here on Bluesky! @shelwinkleywx.bsky.social had good info about College Station. Not sure about the trees, but I had noticed our oaks holding onto their leaves. I'll do some digging on this. It's definitely been warm, with a lot of records falling.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The imminent depletion of water supplies in Corpus Christi threatens to cut off the flow of jet fuel to Texas airports and other oil exports from one of the nation’s largest petroleum ports, triggering potential shockwaves through energy markets in TX and beyond. www.texastribune.org/2026/03/08/t...

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Corpus Christi careens toward water catastrophe

City officials expect to reach a “water emergency” within months and run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel deliveries to Texas airports, hike gas prices and trigger a local economic dis...

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🚨Only 4 days remain for Early-Bird registration for the 2026 South Central Climate Resilience Forum! Join leaders across AR, LA, KS, OK, & TX April 15th-17th in San Antonio for sessions, speakers, and collaboration on climate resilience! Click here to register➡️: www.sccrf.org/registration #txwx

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NPR @npr.org · 10/02/2026

An invasive insect called the rice delphacid was a major problem for some farmers in 2025. With low prices for their crop and a high cost of doing business, many are wondering how they’ll make a profit in 2026.

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Tiny pests are destroying American rice fields. It's another hit for farmers

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A multi-year drought has continued to grip TX & OK, as ranchers brace for another harsh summer. Dr. Baule of the SRCC with support from NIDIS explain how heat, La Niña, & water shortages have kept the Southern Plains Dry. #txwx #drought Click here to read more➡️ theconversation.com/sixth-year-o...

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Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer

The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Texas is currently facing significant drought challenges across multiple regions, affecting rangelands and water supplies and increasing wildfire risks. Despite the winter storm, hot and dry weather in February-April could worsen drought.

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Texas Climate Office @climatexas.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

New Texas A&M research co-authored by Dr. William J. Baule and Texas State Climatologist Dr. Nielsen-Gammon outlines ways counties can improve storm damage reporting and strengthen eligibility for disaster assistance! #txwx Click here to read more ➡️ stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/01...

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Texas A&M research identifies steps to strengthen extreme weather damage reporting and improve counties’ disaster reimbursement

The findings will be presented at the 106th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in Houston.

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