Southern Regional Climate Center

09/10/2026

This week, the Upper Coast of Texas saw a two-class improvement in drought conditions after the passage of Tropical Storm Edouard. However, many other areas in the Southern Region saw drought conditions worsen.

For local drought information, select your location on the map: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South

09/09/2026

The 2026 Gulf Resilience Community of Practice meeting date is getting closer! This year the meeting will be held in Beaumont, TX, on the Lamar University campus. Follow the link below for more info!
https://masgc.org/resilience-community-of-practice/annual-meeting-2026

09/03/2026

This week, 69% of the Southern Region is experiencing drought conditions (D1–D4), with only roughly 10% of the region experiencing non-drought and non-abnormally dry conditions.

For local drought information, select your location on the map: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South

08/27/2026

Drought conditions continue to worsen rapidly across the Southern Region, with only roughly 14% of the region remaining free from drought and abnormally dry conditions.

For local drought information, select your location on the map: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South

08/27/2026

On Monday, August 31st, the Southern Region Climate Center will be hosting a virtual group meeting where organizational developments, climate topics, and recent findings will be discussed. Use the link below to sign up!

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08/20/2026

This week, drought/dry-free coverage across the Southern Region falls to just 20% as conditions worsen.

For local drought information, select your location on the map: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South

08/13/2026

Drought conditions continue to expand and intensify across the Southern Region this week.

For local drought information, select your location on the map: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South

08/06/2026

The lack of rainfall and above-average dryness across much of the Southern Region led to drought degradation in many areas. However, localized improvements were observed, primarily in Tennessee.

For local drought information, select your location on the map: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South

07/30/2026

This week, Tennessee experiences widespread improvement in drought conditions, while Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas experience worsening drought conditions.

For local drought information, select your location on the map: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South

07/23/2026

The Southern Region has officially dropped to only a quarter of the region experiencing drought conditions, with some drought degradation in Texas and Oklahoma.

For local drought information, select your location on the map: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South