Drought in Harding County, New Mexico

Drought October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023 · Harding County, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

A dry and warm October resulted in the persistence of severe drought conditions in the southeast 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 1139261. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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