Drought — Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico

2021-05-01 to 2021-05-31 · Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico

Event narrative

Severe(D2) drought continued through the month. The Hillsboro Cooperative Observer reported 0.03 inches of precipitation which was 0.65 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Very little to no precipitation fell across southern New Mexico in May which kept all areas in Severe(D2) to Exceptional(D4) drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 959793. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.