Drought in Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Drought May 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

No change across the zone in May with Extreme(D3) drought over the east and improving to Abnormally Dry(D0 over the southwest.

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 1026813. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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