AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday morning, the latest drought monitor was released and it shows that Central Texas is seeing conditions worsen.
Much of the Hill Country is now under the "extreme" drought category, which is the second-highest drought category behind "exceptional." However, Fredericksburg, in Gillespie County, is under exceptional drought.
Other notable drought monitor updates include:
- Bastrop: Moderate drought to Severe drought
- Luling: Moderate drought to Severe drought
- San Marcos: Severe drought to Extreme drought
- Austin: Severe drought to Extreme drought
- La Grange: Abnormally dry to moderate drought
Additionally, drought conditions have regressed across the state, with a nearly 17% increase in moderate drought from a week ago, as well as a 7% decrease in areas not in any drought or abnormally dry conditions, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The worst part of all this is that we do not see rain in the 7-day forecast, with the heat continuing for at least the next two weeks. That forecast is below:
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