Drought in Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Drought May 1, 2021 – May 31, 2021 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The eastern half of the zone remained in Exceptional(D4) drought with much of the west still in Extreme(D3) drought. Some improvement was noted over the far southwest where it went into Severe(D2) drought during the month.

The wider storm

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 959805. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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