Drought in Estancia Valley, New Mexico

Drought August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023 · Estancia Valley, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the eastward expansion of severe drought conditions into the zone.

The wider storm

Hot and dry conditions continued during the month of August across northern and central New Mexico. The lack of monsoon showers and storms allowed drought conditions to continue to deteriorate areawide with most of the region under severe to extreme drought, outside of parts of west central New Mexico and most of northeast New Mexico.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1119621. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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