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TX Pasture & Livestock — March 05, 2026

TX Pasture & Livestock Ag — March 05, 2026

Recent Rainfall (IEMRE Central): 0.03 in (last day)
30-Day % of Normal (IEMRE): 30.6%
Soil moisture status → supplementation needs
Short (1–15d)
  • 1-5 Day: 1.34 in (83% coverage), temp dep +9.5°F, 536% of normal (0.25 in expected)
  • 6-10 Day: 1.22 in (83% coverage), temp dep +5.5°F, 488% of normal (0.25 in expected)
  • 11-15 Day: 0.20 in (17% coverage), temp dep +5.9°F, 80% of normal (0.25 in expected)
Best near-term window for recharge & early green-up
Weeks 3–4 (CFSv2)
• Week 3: temp -0.3°F | precip -0.012 in/day
• Week 4: temp -0.2°F | precip -0.009 in/day
Mild/warm + slight wet bias → spring recovery chance
Seasonal / ENSO
Precip: Equal chances (~40% above / ~40% below)
ENSO: La Niña fading → neutral likely soon → possible wetter spring trend
Station Comparison
Stn 30d % Last Yr % Trend YTD Prcp Last YTD YTD Temp Last Temp GDD Last GDD
Central 30.6% 18.7% Higher 2.6 in 3.23 in 55.6 °F 49.0 °F 538.9 328.5
KSJT 37.3% 34.4% Higher 0.83 in 1.25 in 53.9 °F 48.1 °F 463.8 289.9
KACT 21.7% 58.5% Lower 2.35 in 5.89 in 55.1 °F 49.0 °F 504.2 298.6
KCRP 7.8% 1.2% Higher 0.49 in 2.03 in 63.7 °F 58.7 °F 913.1 689.9
KDRT 7.1% 6.8% Higher 0.52 in 0.4 in 59.6 °F 55.8 °F 700.2 548.6
KDFW 99.3% 83.7% Higher 4.44 in 7.54 in 54.7 °F 47.6 °F 514.4 279.5
Trend = 30-day % vs same period last year
YTD Charts – Central
YTD Precip Temp Departure Cum GDD
Generated from thunder.weather.net & IEM Reanalysis • 2026-03-05