{"id":2720,"date":"2025-11-19T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:07:02","slug":"dry-warm-windy-and-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/dry-warm-windy-and-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry, Warm, Windy, and Fuel."},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Drought conditions (D1\u2013D4) increased to 33% of the state, up from 24% four weeks ago; statewide reservoir storage decreased to 73.9% full, down from 75.6% four weeks ago, about 6 percentage points below normal for this time of year.<\/li>\n<li>We are now a La Ni\u00f1a Advisory with a 55% chance of La Ni\u00f1a conditions continuing into the January-March season.<\/li>\n<li>Most of the state is projected to be in drought over the next three months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Isn\u2019t it ironic that this last summer presented us with more than above average rainfall, yet not only is 33% of Texas in D1-D4 status, but our statewide reservoir storage is currently at 73.9%.\u00a0 This becomes increasingly concerning as we watch La Ni\u00f1a take a firm hold with a 55% chance of La Ni\u00f1a conditions continuing into the January-March season.\u00a0 Not only does this present challenging dormant season grazing management conditions, but wildfire will be at the top of rangeland manager\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line, this winter will suck.\u00a0 Get your game face on, dust off your drought plan, budget your numbers to see how late into winter\/early spring your forage base can survive.\u00a0 We will always remain optimistic, but we will also plan and prepare.\u00a0 And with any rangeland management, we will remain adaptive holding strong to the grazing management and soil health principles guiding our practices and decisions.\u00a0 For a comprehensive Wildfire Ready checklist, please click <a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2016\/03\/ERM037_Wildfire-Ready-Checklist.pdf\">here<\/a> and for our Preparing the Ranch publication click <a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/01\/AgEXT_WildfireBulletin_2025-01.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Much appreciation to Robert Mace for his insight and wisdom in his outlook + water November 3, 2025 article found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/texaspluswater.wp.txstate.edu\/\">https:\/\/texaspluswater.wp.txstate.edu\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture12png.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2721\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture12png.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture12png.png 936w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture12png-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture12png-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2722\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture1.png 854w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture1-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/files\/2025\/11\/Picture1-768x504.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drought conditions (D1\u2013D4) increased to 33% of the state, up from 24% four weeks ago; statewide reservoir storage decreased to 73.9% full, down from 75.6% four weeks ago, about 6 percentage points below normal for this time of year. 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