That tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico will have little or no effect on temperatures in the Concho Valley this week as the hot and dry summer plods on through August.
Surveys found an estimated 28.3 million mourning doves in Texas, a 44 percent increase from 2022. White-wing dove populations have increased 20 percent, tying the record high with an estimated 11.7 million this year.
West Texas and the rest of the Lone Star State will continue to suffer under oppressive heat through the middle of next week as record high temperatures are forecast Friday in the Concho Valley and Big Country with no rain in sight.
New this year, hunters and anglers can purchase additional types of digital licenses including Youth Hunting, Lifetime Hunting tags, Lifetime Fishing tags and the Exempt Angler tag.
All hunting licenses in Texas are valid from date of purchase until August 31 unless otherwise noted. According to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, licenses go on sale on Aug. 15.
The severe thunderstorms developed during an Excessive Heat Warning and a Red Flag Warning, both of which have been extended through Friday evening at 9 p.m.
