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

2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · 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 remained in Severe(D2) drought. The Cooperative Observer at Elk reported 1.48 inches of precipitation which was 1.26 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Another month of below normal precipitation for much of southern New Mexico kept drought conditions persistent through August.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1210778. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.