Drought — Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico

2023-12-01 to 2023-12-31 · Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico

Event narrative

Severe(D2) drought continued in December for the entire zone. The Hillsboro Cooperative Observer recorded 0.91 inches of precipitation which was 0.04 inches above normal.

Wider weather episode

Most areas of Southern New Mexico were close to average for precipitation in December leading to a majority of the area remaining in Extreme(D3) to Exceptional(D4) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147729. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.