Drought — Otero Mesa, New Mexico

2020-10-01 to 2020-10-31 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Event narrative

Severe(D2) drought continued over the eastern three-fourths of the zone with Extreme(D3) drought in the far northeast.

Wider weather episode

Very dry conditions continued through October which kept most areas in Severe(D2) to Exceptional(D4) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 924210. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.