The first week of August picked up where the last week of July left off for the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas. With high pressure ridging across the southern Plains and northern Mexico, La Canicula was in full swing. This pattern suppressed precipitation and allowed for abundant sunshine and above average hot temperatures, with daytime temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal for the period.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 05-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Jim Hogg saw no improvements in drought conditions during the first week of August. The eastern two thirds of the county in remained in Extreme (D3) drought conditions, while the western third of the county remained in Severe (D2) drought conditions.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 05-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Zapata County saw no improvements in drought conditions during the first week of August. The eastern half of the county remained in Severe (D2) drought conditions, while the western half of the county remained in Moderate (D1) drought conditions.

Drought in STARR, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 05-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Starr saw no improvements in drought conditions during the first week of August. Starr County remained split with the far southeastern corner of the county in Exceptional (D4) drought conditions, the western third of the county in Severe (D2) drought conditions, and the remainder of the county in Extreme (D3) drought conditions.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 05-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Brooks County saw no improvements in drought conditions during the first week of August. The county remained primarily entrenched in Extreme (D3) drought conditions, except for a sliver of Severe (D2) drought along the far northern county border.

Drought in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 05-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Hidalgo County saw no improvements in drought conditions during the first week of August. Exceptional (D4) drought remained draped across a huge swath of the county from the southwest corner of the county east to near Weslaco to just south of Linn-San Manuel, while the remainder of the county remained in Extreme (D3) drought conditions.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 05-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Kenedy County saw no improvements in drought conditions during the first week of August. All of Kenedy County remained firmly planted in Extreme (D3) drought.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 05-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Willacy County saw no improvements in drought conditions during the first week of August. All of Willacy County remained firmly planted in Extreme (D3) drought.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Coastal Willacy County saw no improvements in drought conditions during. August. All of Coastal Willacy County remained firmly planted in Extreme (D3) drought.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Coastal Cameron County saw no improvements in drought conditions during August. All of Coastal Cameron County remained firmly planted in Extreme (D3) drought.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 01-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 05-AUG-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions ensured that Cameron County saw no improvements in drought conditions during the first week of August. All of Cameron County remained firmly planted in Extreme (D3) drought.