Drought — Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2021-08-01 to 2021-08-31 · Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

The zone went from Exceptional(D4) drought across the entire zone to Extreme(D3) drought over the northwest and Severe(D2) drought across the southeast.

Wider weather episode

Most areas of Southern New Mexico received above normal precipitation for the month which improved drought conditions for much of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 980771. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.