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\"\"<\/a>Over the last month the Eastern part of the State has received significant amounts of rainfall, while the Western part of the State is below average. Over the next three months, see figure adjacent, it is predicted that the Western part of the State, which is already dry, will be experiencing even drier than average conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The amount of Texas under drought conditions stayed the same as last month. However, there were some drought improvements, along with developments across the state. Overall, 43% of the State is abnormally dry or worse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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While El Ni\u00f1o conditions stay relatively strong, projections show that the conditions will likely return to neutral during the March-April-May season. With the end of the El Ni\u00f1o, comes the development of La Ni\u00f1a towards the end of Summer. See the figure below illustrating current projections. As an added bonus, the Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina watch for the summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For the full update, be sure to check out the article <\/span>here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the last month the Eastern part of the State has received significant amounts of rainfall, while the Western part of the State is below average. 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