Drought — Otero Mesa, New Mexico

2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought continued for the entire zone except for the far northeast where Severe(D2) drought remained.

Wider weather episode

Most areas in the region received well above normal precipitation in November. This lead to some improvements in drought conditions, especially across Sierra and northern Otero counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1223186. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.