US Drought Monitor and Summary, March 14, 2017

Temperatures were warmer than normal over Texas and much of Oklahoma with departures of 2-4 degrees while the rest of the region was cooler than normal with departures of 2-4 degrees. Precipitation was greatest over south Texas and into portions of Louisiana and Arkansas. These rains were spotty, and not all areas recorded above-normal precipitation. The rains did allow for a full category improvement over south Texas, and improvements were also made over southeast Oklahoma, northeast Arkansas, and southern Louisiana. Degradation was also noted over northeast Texas where moderate drought expanded and over northwest Louisiana where moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions expanded. Abnormally dry conditions also expanded over west Texas and the panhandle. Read more at droughtmonitor.unl.edu…