Drought — Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2023-12-01 to 2023-12-31 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought remained across the entire zone in December. The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 1.74 inches of precipitation which was 0.41 inches below 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 1147744. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.