Drought — Southeast Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

2024-08-01 to 2024-08-31 · Southeast Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

Event narrative

The southern half of the zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought while the north remained in Severe(D2) 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 1210782. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.