Drought — Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought continued through the month of May for the entire zone.

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 1263074. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.