December outlook: Here's the first month of winter

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After one of the warmest Novembers on record, we head into December marking the beginning of meteorological winter, which is our coldest and driest season.Central Texas hasn't had a "wetter-than-normal" month since July and we've been increasing our rainfall deficit ever since. At the same time, the drought continues to worsen for most of the area.Drought changes over the last four monthsDecember 2024 forecastThe final December outlook from the Climate Prediction Center is a lit