# outlook+water: 2022 was pretty drouthy, hot and dry is the new black, La Niña’s days are (still) numbered – Texas+Water

> Texas+Water reports that 2022 was the state's 11th warmest, 13th driest and 10th most drought-affected year on record. The article says the next three months are expected to be warmer and drier than normal, and La Niña is expected to fade to neutral by spring.

- Date: 2023-01-20 · published 2023-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37707-outlook-water-2022-was-pretty-drouthy-hot-and-dry-is-the-new-black-la-nina-s
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Continued dryness in Texas and the southern Plains could reduce grazing and pasture conditions, supporting cattle and feed demand. The effect on national feed prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-09-08 | [The El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Drought Outlook in the United States \| September 8, 2025 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22788-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-and-drought-outlook-in-the-united-states.md) | -0.1% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2025-10-17 | [La Niña Watch Is On — Here’s How It Could Shake Up Drought and Winter Weather - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22315-la-nina-watch-is-on-here-s-how-it-could-shake-up-drought-and-winter-weather.md) | -0.0% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2026-01-08 | [2026 Weather Outlook: La Niña’s Quick Exit, El Niño’s Potential and the Signals Farmers Should Watch - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20956-2026-weather-outlook-la-nina-s-quick-exit-el-nino-s-potential-and-the-signals.md) | -3.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-09-10 | [La Niña Redux and the Present Drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44992-la-nina-redux-and-the-present-drought.md) | +1.1% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2020-08-21 | [Livestock Wx for 8/21/20: Predicting derechos; La Niña odds influence Sep-Oct-Nov outlook - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51522-livestock-wx-for-8-21-20-predicting-derechos-la-nina-odds-influence-sep-oct-nov.md) | +3.5% | +11.2% |
| SOY | 2025-10-17 | [La Niña Watch Is On — Here’s How It Could Shake Up Drought and Winter Weather - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22315-la-nina-watch-is-on-here-s-how-it-could-shake-up-drought-and-winter-weather.md) | +3.4% | +12.0% |
| SOY | 2026-01-08 | [2026 Weather Outlook: La Niña’s Quick Exit, El Niño’s Potential and the Signals Farmers Should Watch - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20956-2026-weather-outlook-la-nina-s-quick-exit-el-nino-s-potential-and-the-signals.md) | -2.1% | +5.7% |
| SOY | 2021-09-10 | [La Niña Redux and the Present Drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44992-la-nina-redux-and-the-present-drought.md) | +3.0% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- texaspluswater.wp.txstate.edu: https://texaspluswater.wp.txstate.edu/2023/01/20/outlookwater-2022-was-pretty-drouthy-hot-and-dry-is-the-new-black-la-ninas-days-are-still-numbered/

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