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Hel-loooooo <\/span>La Ni\u00f1a. Until June-July-August (hopefully).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The percentage of the state under <\/span>drought conditions (D1-D4)<\/b> has alarmingly <\/span>increased from 49% to 68% in just four weeks<\/b>. <\/span>Extreme drought or worse<\/b> has jumped from 17% to 29% during the same period, and <\/span>exceptional drought<\/b> has more than doubled from 6.3% to 14%. Overall, a staggering <\/span>85% of the state is now abnormally dry or worse (D0-D4)<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While the eastern parts of Texas saw typical March precipitation patterns, a significant portion of <\/span>West and Far West Texas received less than 0.01 inches of rainfall<\/b>. Consequently, despite the localized flooding in the Lower Rio Grande Valley,, <\/span>almost the entire state experienced substantially less than normal rainfall for March 2025.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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The current <\/span>La Ni\u00f1a Advisory<\/b>, is expected to be short-lived, with a high probability (62%) of transitioning to neutral conditions by late summer. The U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook through May predicts continued drought or drought development for most of Texas, excluding the far east. Furthermore, the three-month temperature outlook favors above-average temperatures, while the precipitation outlook leans towards rainfall deficits for the majority of the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s going to get worse before it gets better.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is growing season drought. <\/span><\/p>\n

For the full article, check it out here!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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