Drought — Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

2021-03-01 to 2021-03-31 · Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

Event narrative

The western half of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought while the east was in Extreme(D3) drought through March.

Wider weather episode

Another month of below average precipitation for much of the area kept all areas in at least Severe(D2) drought with many areas in Exceptional(D4) drought conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 951021. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.