This week’s rainfall may help with drought conditions across southeast Texas

While the rainfall we’re seeing this week in southeast Texas is maximum welcome, many spaces are nonetheless dealing with drought conditions.

Along with the heavy rains we noticed Thursday, some spaces may see 1-2 inches of extra rain on Monday of subsequent week. Most of the rainfall till then will probably be at the mild to reasonable aspect. No critical climate is anticipated.

The soaking rainfall may just imply an growth in drought conditions. The present U.S. Drought Monitor presentations many spaces within the area dealing with on the very least reasonable drought conditions with some puts seeing critical to excessive drought.

Areas nearer to Louisiana are even dealing with outstanding drought conditions. These spaces come with towns like Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange.

You can see there was little or no alternate within the drought conditions both across the state or in southeast Texas since ultimate week.

It is just too early to inform how a lot the rainfall will have an effect on the drought conditions. The newest drought track comes out each Thursday, so we will be able to be eagerly having a look ahead to subsequent Thursday’s track, which must replicate whether or not or now not the rain had a lot of an have an effect on on conditions across southeast Texas.

For now, benefit from the blessing of the rain alongside with cooler temperatures across the realm.

Click here to view the Texas drought monitor.