Drought — Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Event narrative

The southern half of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought while the north remained in Moderate(D1) drought.

Wider weather episode

Little to no precipitation fell in December across southern New Mexico. Drought conditions generally remained unchanged for the region during the month with the south in Severe(D2) to Extreme(D3) drought and improving to no drought for portions of northern Otero and eastern Sierra counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.