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

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The zone started out March in Abnormally Dry(D0) drought but by March 24th, the northern half of the zone was in Severe(D2) drought and the south in Moderate(D1) drought. No precipitation was reported at Elk which normally has 0.51 inches of precipitation in March.

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 1318078. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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