Weekly Climate Summary: 11/5/23-11/11/23

Climate in the News:

Drought conditions have been steadily improving overall across the state. As of last Thursday, 65% of the state is in some state of drought. Although this is still a majority of the state, this is a large improvement from just a month ago when that percentage was 80%. More rain is in store for Texas in the upcoming week as depicted in the 7-Day quantitative precipitation forecast below. Drought improvements are expected to result from these rainfall chances. To read more about current drought conditions, visit our website here: https://climatexas.tamu.edu/drought/drought-summary/index.html 

Source: Weather Prediction Center

Weather Synopsis:

The beginning of the week was uneventful and warm. A low pressure system made its way south into Texas late Wednesday, bringing with it a cold front. This front can be seen in the November 9th 6:00am surface analysis below. This frontal boundary brought cooler temperatures and precipitation to many parts of the state.

Source: Storm Prediction Center

Temperature:

Last week was warmer than normal across the state. Most of the temperature averages were between 55 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmest portions had temperatures above 70 degrees with the highest average recorded at 75.6 degrees in Hidalgo County. The coldest area of the state had averages near 55 degrees with the coolest weekly average recorded at 52.7 degrees in Dallam County. Overall, temperatures were warmer than normal across Texas with some anomalies reaching 6-8 degrees above normal.

Precipitation:

The majority of the state (excluding the Panhandle) saw rainfall this past week. Rain accumulations were moderate with many areas seeing above half an inch in total. The highest accumulation for the week was recorded at 5.27” in Victoria County.