Drought conditions persisted through mid April across much of the area, then improvement was noticed during the last half of April.
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The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.
Drought conditions persisted through mid April across much of the area, then improvement was noticed during the last half of April.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 31, 11:46 PM CST, 14 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 1246 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - Above normal temperatures will continue through the rest of the week with gusty southerly winds this afternoon. - Strong to severe thunderstorms appear likely for late Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. - Chances are increasing for additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend with the threat for heavy rain and flooding. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 110 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026 Early this afternoon skies were partly cloudy with south winds of 15- 25 MPH. Temperatures were in the 70s with dewpoints around 60. At the upper-levels, a shortwave trough was embedded in the southwest flow over New Mexico and far west Texas. At the surface, a frontal boundary was stalled over the central Plains while a dryline was located from the Panhandle southward to the Big Bend area. Late this afternoon and evening the dryline will mix eastward through the Permian Basin and past the Caprock. A few isolated to widely scattered storms could develop and drift into western Crockett County late this evening but should dissipate quickly. In the northern Big Country, hi-res models show the tail-end of a line of storms moving through Haskell and Throckmorton Counties this evening which could produce some locally damaging winds. Turning our attention to tomorrow, the dryline will have retreated westward overnight while the upper-level shortwave will move into the Panhandle. Ahead of these features, another day of high temperatures around 90 are expected with dewpoints in the 60s. This should allow afternoon CAPE values of 1500-3000 J/kg. The dryline will mix eastward through the day and should provide an initial focus for storm development during the late afternoon. The highest instability and upper-level support will be over the Big Country, and therefore where the most intense storms should occur. Hail over two inches in diameter with winds of over 75 MPH will be possible with any storms. During the evening hi-res model output shows storms congealing into a line and developing southward to the Concho Valley, where a threat for damaging winds will be the main concern. This line should move southeastward Wednesday night ahead of the dryline and be driven by the upper-level wave. As the night continues, the main concern will shift from damaging wind gusts to heavy rain potential, mainly over the Hill Country and eastern Big Country. PWAT values of 1.5-1.8 inches will increase the risk of localized flooding. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through next Tuesday) Issued at 112 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026 By Thursday afternoon, the previously mentioned thunderstorm complex should be off to the east and southeast of our area. We will will then have a brief break in the activity until Friday evening. At this time, a broad upper level low across the western portions of the Great Plains will swing a strong cold frontal boundary across our area. This combined with the associated trough will largely serve as a focus for thunderstorm development. Another half an inch to an inch of rainfall seems possible with this activity. In fact, there is a Marginal Risk (5 up to 15% chance) of excessive rainfall leading to Flash Flooding during this timeframe. At this point, nothing severe is expected as this round of activity. Looking ahead to Sunday and Monday, scattered rain showers and thunderstorm chances (20-30%) remain in the forecast across the I-10 corridor. Expect high temperatures to slowly warm into next week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1232 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 Low cloud development is expected overnight and into the morning hours. Will continue mention of MVFR cigs at all terminals. VFR conditions should return by the early afternoon. Southerly winds will once again be gusty during the afternoon and remain breezy into the overnight hours. A complex of showers and thunderstorms will likely move into the area from the west after 00Z. Confidence in both timing and coverage is low at this point, but will go ahead and introduce TSRA into the TAFS. Further adjustments are likely in the next TAF package as we get a better handle on timing. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 91 62 86 65 / 30 90 10 10 San Angelo 91 61 88 63 / 10 80 10 10 Junction 89 61 85 62 / 0 60 20 10 Brownwood 88 61 84 63 / 10 90 30 10 Sweetwater 92 61 88 65 / 30 70 0 0 Ozona 88 61 86 63 / 10 70 0 10 Brady 87 61 82 63 / 10 70 30 10 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...42 LONG TERM....41 AVIATION...42
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Haskell County during the month of April.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Fisher County during the month of April.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Nolan County during the month of Arpil.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, April 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1334355, 1334356, 1334357.