Drought — Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

Severe(D2) drought continued throughout the month of April. The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 0.83 inches of precipitation which was 0.02 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

A slightly wetter than normal April helped to improve conditions in the far southwest, but elsewhere drought conditions remained consistent from the end of March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169912. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.