Lots of Heat Advisories Today in the South - Houston to Galveston 102 to 107 Heat Index 12PM to 6PM CDT

Texas can't seem to catch break.

https://imgur.com/IzkoD4l

Subtle differences and large differences from last week's Drought Monitor Map.

[link to droughtmonitor.unl.edu (secure)]

The largest differences are in some of the least likely regions - the Midwest and Southeast.

Midwest
1-category degradations - expansion and/or introduction of abnormal dryness (D0), moderate drought (D1), and severe drought (D2) - were warranted across the Middle Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, and parts of the Corn Belt. Parts of the Ohio Valley have seen a gradual increase in precipitation deficits in the last 60 days. However, over the last month, there has been a more rapid decline in rainfall, with parts of the Middle Mississippi Valley experiencing 3 to 4 inch rainfall deficits in the last 30 days. NASA SPoRT is indicating widespread soil moisture rankings falling below the 20th percentile over a depth of 200 cm and daily USGS stream flows have shown a consistent decline in most areas. This week’s hot temperatures also led to very high evapotranspiration rates. One report out of Missouri estimated the total weekly loss of surface moisture to be around 1.75 inches.

Southeast
Although some scattered heavy precipitation fell across portions of the Coastal Plain and Piedmont areas of the Southeast early this week, much of the precipitation did little, if anything, to improve short-term (30 to 90-day) drought indicators. As such, areas either experienced no improvements or degradation, based on where the heaviest rains fell. Interior areas of the Southeast experienced the largest degradations. High temperatures above 100°F in several locations this week resulted in enhanced evapotranspiration rates across much of the region, which were in some cases enhanced further by drier air behind the passage of a frontal boundary during the weekend (June 18-19). Heavy rainfall early this week was generally brief, with increased runoff due to hardened and/or poor antecedent topsoil moisture conditions. Some topsoils did see some very modest, localized improvements. However, the subsoils are still substantially low (widespread root zone soil moisture rankings below the 20th percentile with scattered pockets falling below the 5th percentile, per NASA SPoRT) and many farmers are reporting stressed crops and vegetation, as the plants are unable to reach deeper soil moisture due to shallow root systems caused by plant stress. Additionally, daily stream flows have steadily declined leading up to the end of the week (Tuesday, June 21).
[link to droughtmonitor.unl.edu (secure)]

Come on RAIN !!!

I am seeing next week rain for my area, which is Houston. Please God, let it be so! Tired of watering my yard and the water bill came today....!!

SUMMUH STARTED UH DHAY ORE SHO UH-GO!

I GOTZ ONE MOAR NUT DRIPPIN HOT ASS DAY AND THEN 50% RAIN EVERYDAY FOR 10 DAYS OR MORE. WHEW!

Where I'm at the forecast is red. It's hot.

Drink lots of water.

We're getting rain here, finally, in southern Arizona.

Unfortunately for the NE the heat is coming back, and it looks angry.

Feels like temps 95-100 all the way up to Montreal.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1540391832722591749

Beach Time!!!

You know that climate change is here when the Haboobs are striking the Midwest.

Welcome back to the dust bowl age.

Was recently watching a DIY Series called Restoring Galveston. Was pretty good till the third season when they went woke and started calling the master bedroom a primary bedroom..

Had to stop watching.