Office of the Texas State Climatologist

The Office of the State Climatologist for Texas (OSC) is a component of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the Texas Center for Climate Studies (TCCS), having close links with the National Climatic Data Center and the Global Historical Climate Group in Asheville, North Carolina. The OSC retains a large data base covering Texas and southern states. The OSC regularly publishes reports and monographs and undertakes research on climate patterns and applied meteorology.

Pricing Guide for OSC Services

Texas Drought Analysis Maps (NEW!)

Assessment of the Meteorological Severity of the 2008-2009 Texas Drought through July 2009 (NEW!)

by John Nielsen-Gammon and Brent McRoberts

March 2009 Snowfall Officially Sets Texas State Record (NEW!)

Texas and Oklahoma's Greatest Hits - The most significant weather events to strike Texas and Oklahoma

by John Nielsen-Gammon and Howard Johnson

Texas Weather Connection -- Great site containing archived weather data, drought data, and potential evapotranspiration (PET) data

Climatic Bulletins:
Texas Climatic Bulletins

Weekly Summary: November 16, 2009 - posted 11/16/09

October Summary - posted 11/2/09

Easterwood Field/College Station Monthly Summaries

Current Summary - October 2009 -- posted 11/2/09

Societal Impacts of Climate on Texas

Current Report - October 2009 -- posted 11/2/09

Statewide Summaries

Six Month Summary: January - June 2009 -- posted 7/6/09 -- complete--

2008 Annual Summary -- posted 2/4/09 -- complete --

Six Month Summary: January - June 2008 -- posted 7/2/08 -- complete--

2007 Annual Summary -- posted 6/6/08 -- complete--

Six Month Summary: January - June 2007 -- posted 6/4/08 -- complete--

2006 Annual Summary -- posted 8/4/07 -- complete--

Six Month Summary: January - June 2006 -- complete--