Drought — Otero Mesa, New Mexico

2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought throughout the month of August.

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 1210780. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.