June was the hottest on record for parts of Texas

Might 2022 broke warmth data all throughout Texas, however when the calendar turned to June, our climate took on a thoughts of its personal.

Our first warmth wave of the 12 months settled in with a staggering variety of 100-degree days in Central and South Texas.

Austin-Mabry recorded 20 triple-digit days and the Austin-Airport recorded 15, which tied the June file from 2008. San Antonio tallied 17 days, beating the outdated file of 12 days from 2009, and Del Rio additionally set a file of 24 triple-digit days in June.  

June 2022 was additionally a really dry month, with all places exhibiting a deficit and our drought increasing to the distinctive class. Proper now, 20.2 million individuals in Texas are in a drought, which is 87%. Evaluate that to final 12 months when 87% of the state was *NOT* in a drought.

The drought circumstances have gotten so unhealthy in Central Texas that the Decrease Colorado River Authority will reduce off water launch to the agricultural clients down stream.

Why is the drought so unhealthy? La Niña circumstances are ongoing, which leads to hotter and drier climate for Texas. 

The dry and scorching climate appears to proceed by way of July, however I am nonetheless looking forward to a tropical system to convey us a season’s value of rain in only a few days. The saying “When it rains, its pours,” completely describes Texas climate. 

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