Drought — East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

Severe(D2) drought covered the entire zone to start May, but by the end of the month, the northern half was in Extreme(D3) drought.

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 1026812. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.