David Simeral, Western Regional Climate Center The current weather pattern continues to keep the storm clouds away from North Texas.
Normally, we would be concerned with dry weather this time of year.
After all, we count on rain in May.
It’s typically the wettest month of the year, averaging 4.9” at D/FW International Airport historically.
Fortunately, we received some good rain earlier this month.
Even with these significant “dry stretches,” North Texas is still in good shape for the year.
Unfortunately, the situation is much worse in West Texas and the Texas Panhandle.
That part of the state missed out on the beneficial rain earlier this year.
Only isolated thunderstorms are expected in the panhandle over the next several days.
Thus, no significant drought relief is expected anytime soon.