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

2024-03-01 to 2024-03-31 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought continued over the southeast portion of the zone but improved to Moderate(D1) drought over the north. The Mountain Park Cooperative Observer reported 0.20 inches of precipitation which was 0.68 inches below normal.

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 1166820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.