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

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

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought conditions remained across the south and Severe(D2) across the north during the month of March. The Cooperative Observer in Elk reported 0.95 inches of precipitation which was 0.44 inches above 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 1166822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.