Houston drought conditions

Outdoor Burn Bans. Outdoor burn bans are established by county officials. The Texas Forest Service compiles this information and provides the map below. Click to enlarge. Forecasts and Drought Outlooks. Seasonal Drought Outlook. This outlook from the Climate Prediction Center CPC predicts the future evolution of drought, including the potential for development or relief. Click map to enlarge. For areas currently in drought, the image below shows the amount of precipitation needed to return to the "near normal" Palmer category.

CPC's 3-month outlooks present the likelihood of receiving a precipitation total that differs significantly from normal. For precipitation, green areas denote parts of the country with an increased chance of being in the wettest tercile, or the wettest third of historical data.

Similarly, brown areas denote parts of the country that are projected to have an elevated chance of being in the driest tercile. Where neither color is shaded, CPC has concluded that there is no strong signal to determine an accentuated chance of being in either the driest or wettest tercile. This does not mean that near normal precipitation is expected, but simply that the 3-month period is just as likely to be in the wettest tercile as it is to be in the driest tercile.

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North Richland Hills. Oak Point. Old Glory. Opdyke West. Ore City. Palmview South. Payne Springs. Pecan Gap. Pine Forest. Pleasant Hill. Prado Verde. Puerto Rico. Pumpkin Center. Queen City. Radar Base. Ranchitos Las Lomas. Ranchos Penitas West Colonia. Ranchos Penitas West. Ransom Canyon. Red Lick. Reese AFB. Richland Hills. Rio Grande City. Roaring Springs. Rocky Mound. Rolling Meadows. Roma Creek. Roma-Los Saenz.

Rosita North. Rosita South. Saint Jo. Sam Norwood. Sam Rayburn. San Augustine. San Diego. San Isidro. San Juan Colonia. San Juan. San Pedro. San Ygnacio. Sand Springs. Santa Cruz. Santa Elena. Santa Rosa Colonia. Seco Mines. Selman City.

Shady Shores. Sheppard AFB. Siesta Shores. South Plains. Star Harbor. Study Butte. Sullivan City. Sulphur Bluff. Sulphur Springs. Sun Valley. Sunset Acres Colonia. Sunset Colonia. Tennessee Colony. The Colony. Timbercreek Canyon. Tom Bean. Trophy Club. Union Grove. Producers begin supplemental feeding for livestock Planting is postponed; forage germination is stunted; hay cutting is reduced Grass fires increase. D1 - Moderate Drought.

Dryland crops are stunted Early cattle sales begin Wildfire frequency increases. D2 - Severe Drought. Pasture conditions are very poor Soil is hard, hindering planting; crop yields decrease Wildfire danger is severe; burn bans are implemented. D3 - Extreme Drought. Soil has large cracks; soil moisture is very low; dust and sand storms occur Row and forage crops fail to germinate; decreased yields for irrigated crops and very large yield reduction for dryland crops are reported Need for supplemental feed, nutrients, protein, and water for livestock increases; herds are sold.

D4 - Exceptional Drought. Exceptional and widespread crop loss is reported; rangeland is dead; producers are not planting fields Seafood, forestry, tourism, and agriculture sectors report significant financial loss Extreme sensitivity to fire danger; firework restrictions are implemented.

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