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

2025-02-01 to 2025-02-28 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought continued over the far southeast portion of the zone while areas across the north transitioned from Moderate(D1) drought to mainly Severe(D2) drought. The Mountain Park Cooperative Observer reported 0.11 inches of precipitation which was 0.95 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Little to no precipitation fell in February which lead to many areas seeing worsening drought conditions in southern New Mexico.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1233376. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.