Drought in Jim Hogg, Texas

Drought January 13, 2026 – January 31, 2026 · Jim Hogg, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

By mid January, Extreme (D3) Drought encompassed all of Jim Hogg County with D3 Drought persisting through the remainder of the month. Ranchers began to report difficulty maintaining cattle herds and needing to haul water to the ranch to sustain them. Hay availability was becoming limited.

The wider storm

Little to no rainfall and a mixture of heat followed by cold and generally dry weather, including a hard freeze toward the end of January combined to steadily worsen drought conditions across northern Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Starr, and Zapata County. Coverage of Extreme Drought increased to more than 70% of these areas by the 13th, which continued through month's end.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1315235. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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