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

2023-12-01 to 2023-12-31 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought continued through the month for the entire zone. The Mountain Park Cooperative Observer reported 1.55 inches of precipitation which was 0.21 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 1147741. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.