Drought — Salt Basin, Texas

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · Salt Basin, Texas

Event narrative

Exceptional(D4) drought continued for all but the far northern areas where Extreme(D3) drought continued.

Wider weather episode

Little to no precipitation fell across far west Texas in May which kept almost the entire area in Exceptional(D4) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1263104. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.