Drought — Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

2024-03-01 to 2024-03-31 · Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Event narrative

Severe(D2) drought continued for the entire zone in March.

Wider weather episode

Above normal precipitation for areas of Grant and Sierra counties improved drought conditions there. Little to no precipitation further south kept Severe(D2) to Extreme(D3) drought going through the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166817. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.