5/23/2024

Although large amounts of rain fell in southeast Texas and along the Gulf Coast last week, those regions are not impacted by drought. As a result, both degradations and improvements were minimal across the region last week. Some of last week's storms did start in Central Texas, and thus some one-class improvements were observed. Small one-class improvements were also observed in west-central Texas, northern Oklahoma, and in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Only some small one-class degradation was observed in Terry, Hockley, and Collingsworth Counties in the Texas Panhandle.

Looking into the future, as outlined by both the 6-10 and 8-14 day Precipitation Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center, above-normal precipitation chances are forecasted for West Texas. This precipitation should help keep drought conditions from worsening, possibly improving them in some areas.