Drought — West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought remained across the zone in June. The Mountain Park Cooperative Observer reported 2.54 inches of precipitation which was 1.37 inches above normal.

Wider weather episode

While June 2025 brought at least slightly above normal precipitation to most of the region, it wasn't enough to improve drought conditions for southern New Mexico. Extreme(D3) to Exceptional(D4) drought continued through the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1272264. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.