- Utah, Texas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma are facing high fire risk and extreme drought conditions.
- High temperatures and heat advisories are current in Oklahoma, Tulsa, and Texas, compounded by drought expansion affecting both states.
El Niño strengthening is affecting weather patterns and drought forecasts across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.
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What happened
El Niño strengthening is affecting weather patterns and drought forecasts across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.El Niño is causing moisture changes and disrupting harvests in Kansas and Iowa.1 source
- El Niño pattern sets up for a stormier season, with Oklahoma and Texas sharing exposure to southern Plains weather systems.Sub-event
- Drought impacts grain yields in Kansas as the war between Ukraine and Russia continues.Sub-event
El Niño strengthening is driving drought forecasts across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.1 source
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The entities involved
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Oklahoma
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Kansas
state of the United States of America
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Texas
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