AUSTIN, Texas — It's Thursday, and that can only mean one thing: the latest drought monitor released by the National Weather Service is here.
There are a couple of notable changes compared to last week, with the main one being that the entirety of the KVUE viewing area is now under at least "abnormally dry" conditions and the severe level of drought has increased west of Interstate 35.
To make matters worse for Central Texas, we expect to be not only well into the triple digits but to remain completely dry throughout at least the next seven to 10 days.
Central Texans can expect further regression on the drought monitor until we get to the fall and winter when we expect a cooler and wetter period due to El Niño.
Stick with KVUE for the latest on this developing situation and the newest drought updates.
in the meantime, your seven-day forecast is below.
