Drought — Otero Mesa, New Mexico

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone remained in Extreme(D3) drought in May.

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 1263080. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.