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Drought in Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico
Drought August 22, 2023 – August 31, 2023 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The entire zone went from Moderate(D1) drought to Severe(D2) drought on August 22. The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 5.52 inches of precipitation which was 0.51 inches above normal after 2.31 inches fell on August 23-24. July was very dry as well after being 2 to 3 inches below normal.
The wider storm
A very dry Monsoon Season across the southwest lead to drought conditions worsening across the region. The month of August started with most areas in Abnormally Dry(D0) drought or Moderate(D1) drought, but by the end of the month, most areas were at least in Severe(D2) drought.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1134972. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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