{"id":3135,"date":"2026-06-25T02:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T02:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/?p=3135"},"modified":"2026-06-25T02:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T02:13:56","slug":"weather62026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/westtexasrangelands\/weather62026\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Weather Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Texas Rangelands would like to extend our gratitude to Mr. Luke Drosche for collaborating with us and providing this weather update for our readers.\u00a0 We thank him for sharing his time, talents, and knowledge with us as a guest contributor.\u00a0 Luke serves with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service as a Disaster Assessment and Recovery Specialist.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

3-Month Precipitation Outlook<\/strong>
\nThe last few months have proven soggy for much of the State with the exception of our friends in the panhandle and in the Northeast.\u00a0 Multiple weather systems have impacted central and south Texas helping the drought situation.\u00a0 Some of this looks to continue heading into the dog days of summer as a majority of the state is expected to mark near normal for monthly rainfall over the course of the next 3 months.\u00a0 The exception to this is the immediate coastlines and some of the coastal prairies where there is a lesser chance of receiving normal rainfall.\u00a0\u00a0 It is important to note that we will certainly see dry, hot spells this summer that can create dry conditions and, in some areas, worsen droughts.<\/p>\n

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3-Month Temperature Outlook<\/strong>
\nWith these Dry Spells we will see warmer temperatures for the season, as is typical for our great state.\u00a0 All of Texas is in a \u201cLeaning Above\u201d category for marking above average on our thermometers through August.\u00a0 Higher heat can cause quicker drying of vegetation and can increase weather related injuries, so make sure to prepare accordingly, stay hydrated, and take care of our animals.<\/p>\n

Drought Update\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nSince the last time I have written about our State\u2019s Drought, we have seen much needed relief across a majority of our Central, Eastern, Western, and Southern Areas.\u00a0 Unfortunately, a serious drought remains in the Panhandle.\u00a0 This area specifically has missed out on multiple weather, \u201cDrought Busting\u201d, events that the rest of the state has received. All of the Texas Panhandle is in a Severe Drought designation with the Central and Northeastern areas in Extreme to Exceptional Drought.\u00a0 This is the only part of Texas currently in an Exceptional Drought (The most severe Drought category.) Comparatively to the last update when South and West Texas both had this level of severity. Areas East of Dallas have also missed out on the rain and find themselves in a Severe to Extreme drought designation. A silver lining to all of this is that in April, 76% of the state was in a drought and now a mere 41% remains, although the effects of this on ranchers continue to be brutal.\u00a0 When the next drought update comes through later this month I expect to see lessening of overall state drought coverage due to the very recent rainfall across south\/central Texas.<\/p>\n

El Nino<\/strong>
\nOur once forecasted \u201cEl Nino\u201d is now here and will stay for a while.\u00a0 NOAA has issued their official probabilities for El Nino and it is 98-100% through March of 2027.<\/p>\n

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Another interesting part of this El Nino is the predicted strength. News outlets have begun calling this a \u201cSuper El Nino\u201d.\u00a0 This is certainly a great title to get viewers interested, and there could be some truth to a strong El Nino event in comparison to those in recent years.\u00a0 As we move into the early Fall months, we have higher and higher chances of this becoming a very strong El Nino.\u00a0 What is important to remember here is that a stronger, or \u201cSuper\u201d, El Nino does not strictly mean stronger weather systems.\u00a0 A strong El Nino is in relation to the possibility of a higher frequency of weather events.\u00a0 Meaning that we have more chances to see more wet weather across the State of Texas.<\/p>\n

Hurricane Season is also upon us now through November 30th<\/sup>.\u00a0 This year we will most likely see a lower-than-average season with 8-14 named storms.\u00a0 To be a named storm, a system must have sustained winds of 39mph.\u00a0 To become a Hurricane the winds, need to be at least 74mph.\u00a0 Of the 8-14 named storms, 3-6 are predicted to become hurricanes, and 1-3 are set to be Major Hurricanes with winds of 111mph or more.\u00a0 El Nino is believed to dampen hurricane activity in the gulf; however, damaging hurricanes can still impact our coastlines.\u00a0 The best time to make a plan and prepare is now!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/
\nhttps:\/\/www.drought.gov\/states\/texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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