LOOK AT THIS: Texas drought visible from space in NASA satellite images
Before-and-after views of how fast Texas dried out this summer
Sarah Spivey, KSAT Weather Authority Meteorologist
You can actually see Texas turning brown from orbit. So how dramatic was the shift, and what are you looking at in these images? Meteorologist Sarah Spivey explains:
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WHAT THE SATELLITE SHOWS
NASA satellite images captured the transformation Texas went through between the end of July and the end of August 2026. Here is what changed:
End of July: Texas appears green and lush, reflecting the heavy rainfall that moved through the state that month.
End of August: The landscape has turned brown, showing how quickly conditions dried out.
Statewide drought coverage jumped from 22% to 69% in the span of a single month.
The before-and-after views also show the burn scar left by the Ross Fire across North Texas.
Sarah Spivey is a San Antonio native who grew up watching KSAT. She has been a proud member of the KSAT Weather Authority Team since 2017.
Sarah is a Clark High School and Texas A&M University graduate. She previously worked at KTEN News.
When Sarah is not busy forecasting, she enjoys hanging out with her husband and cat, and playing music.
