Drought — Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone went from Severe(D2) drought to Extreme(D3) drought during the month of May.

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 1026804. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.