Drought — Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Event narrative

Severe(D2) drought continued through the month of October across the entire zone. The Truth or Consequences Airport recorded 0.31 inches of precipitation which was 0.42 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

October continued the run of below normal rainfall for southwest New Mexico which kept Severe(D2) to Exceptional(D4) drought conditions going through the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.