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Southern Region's Drought Monitor:
Texas had quite the D3 (Extreme Drought) expansion!
Texas had quite the D3 (Extreme Drought) expansion!
December 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Southern Region's Drought Monitor:
Texas had quite the D3 (Extreme Drought) expansion!
Texas had quite the D3 (Extreme Drought) expansion!
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The November Dry Horizons roundup of drought research and news is now available: drought.unl.edu/Publications....
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December 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The November Dry Horizons roundup of drought research and news is now available: drought.unl.edu/Publications....
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
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US Drought Monitor 12-18-25
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 33.99% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 33.81% last week.
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For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 33.99% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 33.81% last week.
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
December 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
US Drought Monitor 12-18-25
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 33.99% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 33.81% last week.
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 33.99% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 33.81% last week.
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
This assessment examines the 2020-2025 Southern Plains Drought's Development, Progression, and Impacts to multiple sectors
www.drought.gov/documents/so...
www.drought.gov/documents/so...
Southern Plains Drought Assessment 2020-2025
In March 2020, Moderate to Severe Drought (D1-D2) intensified rapidly to Exceptional Drought (D4) along the lower Rio Grande in Texas, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Over the next five years, ...
www.drought.gov
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This assessment examines the 2020-2025 Southern Plains Drought's Development, Progression, and Impacts to multiple sectors
www.drought.gov/documents/so...
www.drought.gov/documents/so...
Want to hear Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon talk in-depth about the 4th of July Texas flood and other extreme weather events? Follow the link below:
wrp.beg.utexas.edu/episode/floo...
wrp.beg.utexas.edu/episode/floo...
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Want to hear Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon talk in-depth about the 4th of July Texas flood and other extreme weather events? Follow the link below:
wrp.beg.utexas.edu/episode/floo...
wrp.beg.utexas.edu/episode/floo...
Yesterday (11/18/25) was one for the history books! Measurements looked like July, not November as record highs spanned multiple states across the Southern Region.
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Yesterday (11/18/25) was one for the history books! Measurements looked like July, not November as record highs spanned multiple states across the Southern Region.
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Learn more about the U.S. Drought Monitor: drought.unl.edu/Education/Tu...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Learn more about the U.S. Drought Monitor: drought.unl.edu/Education/Tu...
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How dry or wet are conditions in your area? Share reports to CMOR: go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
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November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
How dry or wet are conditions in your area? Share reports to CMOR: go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
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US Drought Monitor 11-13-25
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 37.24% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 36.64% last week.
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For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 37.24% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 36.64% last week.
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
US Drought Monitor 11-13-25
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 37.24% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 36.64% last week.
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 37.24% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 36.64% last week.
#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
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And here's a short explainer on aurora colors! 🎨
Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
And here's a short explainer on aurora colors! 🎨
"The data visualization above shows how air temperatures between 1964 and 2024 departed from the average for 1951-1980. (The anomalies have been plotted in degrees Celsius"
Exactly! Which makes the real climate shift way scarier. Like shown by the data from svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5452/
November 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"The data visualization above shows how air temperatures between 1964 and 2024 departed from the average for 1951-1980. (The anomalies have been plotted in degrees Celsius"
"I couldn't see more than 50ft ahead," says Dave Dubois, New Mexico State's climatologist. "It was a once-in-a-decade type of storm."
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'Blood rain' and diseases in the wind: Is the US prepared for deadly dust storms?
Dust storms are sweeping across the world, harming the health of millions of people. Now, scientists are racing to keep the dirt on the ground.
www.bbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"I couldn't see more than 50ft ahead," says Dave Dubois, New Mexico State's climatologist. "It was a once-in-a-decade type of storm."
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Drought improvement and degradation were mixed in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and South with sizable areas of improvement in TX, OK and the Pacific Northwest.
Drought (D1-D4) coverage shrank in the contiguous US to 43.6%, down 2.48 points.
#drought 🧪
droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.a...
Drought (D1-D4) coverage shrank in the contiguous US to 43.6%, down 2.48 points.
#drought 🧪
droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.a...
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Drought improvement and degradation were mixed in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and South with sizable areas of improvement in TX, OK and the Pacific Northwest.
Drought (D1-D4) coverage shrank in the contiguous US to 43.6%, down 2.48 points.
#drought 🧪
droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.a...
Drought (D1-D4) coverage shrank in the contiguous US to 43.6%, down 2.48 points.
#drought 🧪
droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.a...
If you're in the Houston area, join us 🤠
October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you're in the Houston area, join us 🤠
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Happy spooky day from the swamps of Texas 👻
October 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy spooky day from the swamps of Texas 👻
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La Niña conditions are present and favored to persist through December 2025 - February 2026, with a transition to ENSO-neutral likely in January-March 2026 (55% chance).
ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña Advisory
#LaNina #ENSO 🧪
www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña Advisory
#LaNina #ENSO 🧪
www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
October 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
La Niña conditions are present and favored to persist through December 2025 - February 2026, with a transition to ENSO-neutral likely in January-March 2026 (55% chance).
ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña Advisory
#LaNina #ENSO 🧪
www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña Advisory
#LaNina #ENSO 🧪
www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
The Call for Presentations for SCCR 2026 San Antonio (April 15-17) is now open! Interested in presenting your work, organizing a symposium, or holding an interactive workshop? Visit sccrf.org to read the Call for Presentations and submit your ideas by October 31st!
October 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The Call for Presentations for SCCR 2026 San Antonio (April 15-17) is now open! Interested in presenting your work, organizing a symposium, or holding an interactive workshop? Visit sccrf.org to read the Call for Presentations and submit your ideas by October 31st!
Southern Region Weekly Drought Update
September 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Southern Region Weekly Drought Update
srcc.tamu.edu/blog/weekly-...
- Last week, most of the Southern Region felt cooler than normal for this time of year.
- Widespread rainfall occurred across the western margins of the Region.
- Overall coverage of D0-D4 Drought takes up almost 50% of the land area.
- Last week, most of the Southern Region felt cooler than normal for this time of year.
- Widespread rainfall occurred across the western margins of the Region.
- Overall coverage of D0-D4 Drought takes up almost 50% of the land area.
September 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
srcc.tamu.edu/blog/weekly-...
- Last week, most of the Southern Region felt cooler than normal for this time of year.
- Widespread rainfall occurred across the western margins of the Region.
- Overall coverage of D0-D4 Drought takes up almost 50% of the land area.
- Last week, most of the Southern Region felt cooler than normal for this time of year.
- Widespread rainfall occurred across the western margins of the Region.
- Overall coverage of D0-D4 Drought takes up almost 50% of the land area.
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Abnormal dryness and short-term drought continued to expand across the Lower to Middle Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Central Appalachians, Northeast and Southeast this week.
Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTRI...
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Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTRI...
#USDroughtMonitor #drought #drought2025
US Drought Monitor September 11, 2025
YouTube video by National Drought Mitigation Center
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September 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Abnormal dryness and short-term drought continued to expand across the Lower to Middle Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Central Appalachians, Northeast and Southeast this week.
Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTRI...
#USDroughtMonitor #drought #drought2025
Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTRI...
#USDroughtMonitor #drought #drought2025
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains (Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas):
drought.gov/drought-stat...
"Late-Summer Rain Could Improve Conditions in Kansas and Oklahoma, while Drought-Stricken Southern Texas Falls Short"
drought.gov/drought-stat...
"Late-Summer Rain Could Improve Conditions in Kansas and Oklahoma, while Drought-Stricken Southern Texas Falls Short"
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains | August 27, 2025 | Drought.gov
NIDIS and partners will issue future Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve.
drought.gov
September 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains (Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas):
drought.gov/drought-stat...
"Late-Summer Rain Could Improve Conditions in Kansas and Oklahoma, while Drought-Stricken Southern Texas Falls Short"
drought.gov/drought-stat...
"Late-Summer Rain Could Improve Conditions in Kansas and Oklahoma, while Drought-Stricken Southern Texas Falls Short"