Drought — Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Event narrative

The zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought through the month of May. The Truth or Consequences Airport reported 0.08 inches of precipitation which was 0.47 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Another month with below normal precipitation, especially over the lower elevations lead to more areas transitioning from Extreme(D3) drought to Exceptional(D4) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1263068. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.