Drought — Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought throughout the month of May. The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 0.10 inches of precipitation which was 1.12 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Little rain fell in May, but during a typically dry month, no changes were made to the drought categories across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1180789. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.