Drought in Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

Drought April 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025 · Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme drought conditions persisted across the zone.

The wider storm

April saw below normal precipitation across much of the state, resulting in a significant expansion of Extreme Drought conditions, mainly along and west of the Rio Grande Valley. The below normal precipitation combined with several strong wind events allowed for the worsening drought conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1242676. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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