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Drought in West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
Drought February 1, 2024 – February 29, 2024 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The entire zone started out in Extreme(D3) drought but by the end of the month, only the southeast portion of the zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought but improved to Moderate(D1) drought as you moved to the north end. The Cooperative Observer in Mountain Park reported 1.40 inches of precipitation which was 0.35 inches above normal.
The wider storm
Above normal precipitation for much of southern New Mexico helped ease the drought conditions to at least Grant, Sierra and Otero counties.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1162642. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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