Drought — Southeast Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · Southeast Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought continued through the entire month.

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 1263098. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.