Drought in Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Drought May 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The month started with the western half of the zone in Exceptional(D4) drought while the east was in Extreme(D3) drought conditions. By the end of May, the entire zone was in Exceptional(D4) drought. No precipitation fell at the Truth or Consequences Airport which was 0.55 inches below normal.

The wider storm

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 1026798. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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