Drought in Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Drought January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

January started with Extreme(D3) drought over the far southeast portion of the zone and Severe(D2) elsewhere. By the end of the month, the entire zone was in Severe(D2) drought. The Truth or Consequences Airport reported 0.63 inches of precipitation, which was 0.18 inches above normal.

The wider storm

Most areas of southern New Mexico had near average or above average precipitation in January. This moisture helped to improve drought conditions slightly for portions of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1157192. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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