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

2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

The southern half of the zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought with Severe(D2) drought continuing over the north. The Cooperative Observer in Elk reported 0.08 inches of precipitation which was 0.44 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 1169914. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.