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

Drought March 24, 2026 – March 31, 2026 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The zone started out in Abnormally Dry(D0) drought but on March 24th, the southern half of the zone was put in Moderate(D1) drought with the north in Severe(D2) drought. The Cooperative Observer in Mountain Park reported 0.19 inches of precipitation which was 0.69 inches below normal.

The wider storm

Precipitation across southern New Mexico was generally below normal, especially around the Sacramento Mountains, in March. This lead to worsening drought conditions over northern Otero County where Severe(D2) drought conditions returned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318076. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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