Drought — Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2024-01-01 to 2024-01-31 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought continued through the month of January. The Cooperative Observer in Cloudcroft reported 2.98 inches of precipitation, which was 1.39 inches above normal.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1157196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.