As of April 5, the area of extreme drought that covered most of Barton and part of Stafford County stayed the same but the area of severe drought is expanding. Over 60% of the state is at some level of drought with another ten percent abnormally dry. The six to ten-day outlook (April 13 to 17) indicates a 50 to 60% chance of below normal temperatures and normal precipitation.
Weather can affect soil nutrients