drought

Conditions are ripe for more wildfires to get started in the panhandle region this spring and summer.

As the drought in the Lone Star State continues on, the very real threat of a grass fire occurring due to heat grows. How quickly can it happen though?

There has to be a reason why Lake McClellan, even after all this, is still just a dry crater in the Earth. A pretty crater, mind you, but still just a crater none the less.

We have been lucky enough to have some rain in the last few weeks, but it hasn't been enough to pull us out of a drought situation.

Without the rain, we find ourselves in a precarious situation.

It's been a hot summer here in the Texas Panhandle. To add to those woes we haven't seen much rain. We have been hit or miss for some time. We are mainly missing a good old fashion downpour.

We're approaching nearly 2 months without rain. How long will it last?

For many parts of Texas you can tell someone to wait 5 minutes if they don't like the weather... and while that's true here... weather in the Panhandle presents its own unique addition to life up here.

As we inch closer to the Fourth of July holiday, there was a question as to whether or not localities would allow fireworks. But, we do have some good news to finally share!

It's amazing what a span of four months can make as this picture taken outside Silverton, Texas shows.

We all remember 2010. The heat, the dryness, the SWEATING. Day after day the temperatures swelled above 100 degrees.

With as dry as things have been, this was bound to happen.  The city of Amarillo announced a drive Wednesday encouraging voluntary conservation of water by the public.