Many areas in the Plains are starting to feel impact of a drier-than-normal winter, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

State environmental officials highlighted the jump in a post on X, warning that the "latest map shows a large expansion of drought from last week" and pointing Texans to state drought resources.

Drought conditions are on the rise across the state, with the total area of Texas under a drought category increasing by 12% statewide. For Central Texas, a key concern is the deepening of the drought ...

The two images provided are a crucial tool for understanding the rapid changes in Central Texas' drought conditions. Both maps utilize a color-coded system to categorize drought intensity: Dry (D0): ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shown are the current drought levels across South Central Texas, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. (National Drought ...

The U.S. Drought Monitor has been updated for Wichita County. As of Thursday, March 12, Wichita County remains in the “D1 Moderate Drought” category. Many North Texas counties have remained in the “D2 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drought-stressed leaves turned brown near the University of Houston campus during the fall of 2023 after a scorching summer that ...

FILE — Firefighters extinguish wildfire hotspots outside Austin. Texas is entering the fall with little relief from summerlike weather, as hot, dry conditions continue to grip most of the state.

Data from the U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday show most of Southeast Texas now considered at least abnormally dry, the precursor stage to drought. Moderate drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor's ...