Drought — West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone started October in Severe(D2) drought and finished the month in Extreme(D3) drought. The Mountain Park Cooperative Observer recorded 0.82 inches of precipitation which was 0.85 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 1144348. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.