Drought — Otero Mesa, New Mexico

2022-05-01 to 2022-05-31 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Event narrative

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

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 1026813. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.