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

2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

The southern half of the zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought while the north was in Severe(D2) drought. The Cooperative Observer in Elk reported 0.02 inches of precipitation which was 0.97 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 1180790. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.