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Drought in Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Drought May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe(D2) drought continued over the northern half of the zone while the south remained in Moderate(D1) drought. The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 1.37 inches of precipitation which was 0.15 inches above 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 1340947. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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