Drought in Southern Hidalgo County, Texas

Drought March 17, 2026 – March 30, 2026 · Southern Hidalgo County, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme (D3) covered all of southern Hidalgo County by the 17th, continuing throug the 30th.

The wider storm

Continued rain-free, warm to hot, low humidity, and occasional breezy to windy conditions allowed drought to worsen across many areas of the southern tip of Texas in mid to late March. Extreme (D3, level 3 of 4) to Exceptional (D4, level 4 of 4) continued to spread to the east and west across the region, and farmers began to really feel the impacts for early season crop planting, while ranchers continued to cull cattle herds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327549. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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