Drought in Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Drought May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The month started out with Severe(D2) drought over all areas of the zone except the southeast where Moderate(D1) drought was present. By the end of the month, drought conditions ranged from Extreme(D3) drought over the northwest to Moderate(D1) drought southeast. The Truth or Consequences Airport reported 0.21 inches of precipitation which was 0.34 inches below normal.

The wider storm

Near average rainfall for many areas kept drought conditions the same in May. The one change was in northern Sierra county where there was slightly below normal precipitation and the area was put in Extreme(D3) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340945. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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