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Drought in East Slopes Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
Drought October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023 · East Slopes Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
A dry and warm October resulted in the persistence of severe drought conditions in the southern part of the zone.
The wider storm
A very dry and warm October after a record dry monsoon season allowed drought conditions to persist across New Mexico. Generally, drought conditions remained steady. A patch of exceptional drought was introduced in the northwest highlands and northwest Jemez mountains, and severe drought conditions expanded eastward across east central New Mexico.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1139246. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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