October is normally the second wettest month North Texas will usually have every year.
This year though, it's been unusually dry. And hot.
While the temps right now don't make for an ideal fall, next spring could be affected as well, as the dry fall could impact next year's bluebonnet blooms!
According to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, "Most of the wildflowers that bloom in the spring are dependent on fall precipitation followed by sustaining winter rains.
"The amount and timing of fall and winter rain determines the success of germination and the blooming season."
According to NBC DFW, drought conditions grow worse each week in North Texas. September ended with below-normal precipitation, with just over 2 inches of rain collected at DFW Airport.
But if we get a nice spell of rain by late fall or early winter, the effects on bluebonnet blooms would be "minimal."
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