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

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

Event narrative

The entire zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought. The Elk Cooperative Observer reported just 0.23 inches of precipitation which was 0.47 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 1147745. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.