Drought in Northwest Highlands, New Mexico

Drought September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 · Northwest Highlands, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

A continuation of a dry monsoon season and above normal temperatures allowed for the expansion of extreme drought conditions.

The wider storm

The end of monsoon season for New Mexico saw continued near to below normal precipitation over much of the area. As a result, extreme drought expanded across sections of northwestern NM and into portions of the middle Rio Grande Valley that include the Albuquerque metro area. Exceptional drought developed over parts of Chaves County near Roswell.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1133846. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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