Summer 2026 in Texas was a weather rollercoaster—floods, heatwaves, and record-breaking rainfall all collided. June started wet, with dams releasing water and mild temps, but July brought historic flooding reminiscent of last year’s disaster, especially in the Pedernales and Llano rivers, finally filling our lakes after years of drought. August then unleashed a brutal triple-digit heat dome, peaking at 107°F, with only two cool days and a 33-day dry spell before storms finally broke the pattern. While three tropical systems hit Texas, Austin felt just one—others brought wind and heat to the south, causing catastrophic flooding in Louisiana and Mississippi. With a powerful El Niño brewing, expect a cooler, wetter fall through spring—but brace for major weather disruptions as this could be one of the strongest El Niños ever recorded.

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