Drought — Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

Severe(D2) drought continued through the month of May for the entire zone.

Wider weather episode

No precipitation fell for the second straight month over southern New Mexico. By the end of May, Exceptional(D4) drought conditions covered a large portion of the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1026776. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.