Drought in Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Drought March 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The month started out with Severe(D2) drought over the southwest and improving to Abnormally Dry(D0) drought over the northeast. By the end of the month, the western half of the zone was in Extreme(D3) drought and Severe(D2) drought over the east. The Truth or Consequences received a trace of precipitation which was 0.24 inches below normal.

The wider storm

March was another month with below normal precipitation across southwest New Mexico. This lead to all areas ending the month of March in at least Severe(D2) drought conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1244857. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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