Most of South, Central, and Eastern Texas had a full category improvement as these areas recorded the greatest precipitation, which shifted the drought indices, allowing improvement to take place. Rice was starting to head out.

Livestock were in fair to good condition. Rangeland and pasture conditions were declining with the lack of moisture.

Pastures dried down significantly, and corn received rains a little too late as most fields had tasseled and formed ears. Overall rangeland and pasture conditions were mostly good, while crop conditions were fair.

Corn looked good.

Daytime temperatures were in the 90s. In high temperatures, it doesn’t take long for plants and grasses to begin stressing, wilting without rain.Smith said the Texas A&M Forest Service is concerned arid weather will create conditions for a severe late-summer wildfire season. Other indicators, including rainfall deficit, drought change and fire activity maps, showed Texas was moving further into drought and entering wildfire season earlier than usual.“The rains may help because we are seeing some significant amounts, but with conditions like  what are expected as we get deeper into summer and temperatures rising, it may not be enough to keep vegetation, especially grasses, green,” he said. Irrigated cotton was suffering and will worsen as plants get closer to blooming.

Hail and small funnel clouds were spotted, but minimal damage occurred. Maverick County reported 2-3 inches of rain and cloudy conditions. Producers were mostly finished planting what they could without rain and continued to irrigate where possible.

Feeder calf prices were low but steady for this time of year. Corn was maturing and drying out. Hay production was in full swing with average to excellent yields reported. Peanut planting continued.

Please try another search.Multiple locations were found. Other indicators, including rainfall deficit, drought change and fire activity maps, showed Texas was moving further into drought and entering wildfire season earlier than usual. Winter wheat was 75%-90% harvested.

Counties reported fawn and young turkey sightings. Food plots of sorghum and sunflowers were growing. Pastures were showing some drought stress. Corn was in good to fair condition. Producers were cutting and baling hay, but yields were below average. Sorghum looked good with most fields headed out and starting to color.

Despite rains in parts of Texas and more in the immediate forecast, summer 2020 looks like it will be especially dry and hot for most of the state, according to a Smith said parts of North Texas experiencing various levels of drought received noteworthy rains over the weekend with more rain in the forecast. Livestock producers reported native rangeland and pasture conditions were mostly fair to good but declining in drier areas. Areas that received storms reported flooding and washed out fields. Tillering of sorghum continued to be an issue as green heads would delay harvesting. Some liquidation may start soon. Cotton looked good and started squaring but had not set bolls yet. Rain was received, but more was needed. Rain was in the forecast. Cattle were in good condition.Northern parts of the district reported short to very short topsoil moisture and short subsoil moisture. Jim Wells County also reported 2-plus inches of rain. Additional resources for monitoring local and national drought conditions and its impacts also can be found on this page. Usually upticks in fires begin in mid- to late-July.But state officials are tracking rising numbers of wildfire ignitions around the state already. Hay harvest was in full swing. Cotton needed rain within the next five to 10 days.

Hay producers were steadily working. Many of the wildfires were sparked by equipment use, welding, mismanaged debris burning and roadside starts.“The fire season has begun earlier than usual, and rainfall outlooks don’t look significant,” he said. Texas Drought 2014 Resources from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Most all dryland cotton was expected to fail, and sorghum was not expected to produce much if anything. Irrigated crops like the watermelons, cantaloupes and coastal Bermuda grass were in good condition. Texas Drought, Office of the Texas State Climatologist. Other areas were still dry, and producers were hopeful to receive moisture from rain in the forecast. Winter wheat and rangelands were in fair condition.

Livestock markets reported cow prices were up, and calves were steady.

Since June 9, Texas A&M Forest Service and local fire departments responded to 90 wildfires that burned a total of 21,692 acres. Central and southern areas reported very short subsoil and topsoil moisture levels.

It was an active week for precipitation, which allowed for improvements over much of the area.

The question is how much the most recent lines of storms and those in the immediate forecast will meet the moisture needs for specific areas as the state moves into the heart of summer, he said.Smith said it would take consistent storm systems delivering rainfall across dry parts of the state to avoid drought in areas.“The thing about summer in Texas is that it’s typically hot and dry,” he said. Pastures were holding on but needed rainfall. The Austin/San Antonio Weather Forecast Office will update our Drought Information Statement and Brochure as needed when widespread impacts are occurring across a large area. Showers have also slowed hay production. Corn was drying out and nearing harvest time as well. We also display a view of the weather in the Piney Woods of East Texas via our live webcam.

Early season corn looked promising, but late-planted fields needed rain badly. Overall, heat and lack of moisture negatively affected some crop progress but crops generally were not showing high levels of stress.

and East Texas, however, there was little change in the total area of the state impacted by drought.

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