{"WFO":{"0":"ABQ","33":"EPZ","74":"MAF"},"DATE":{"0":"600 AM EST Mon Mar 22 2021","33":"601 PM MST Sat Feb 6 2021","74":"600 AM EST Mon Mar 22 2021"},"DGT":{"0":"No drought statement available for this WFO.","33":"129\nAXUS74 KEPZ 070101\nDGTEPZ\nNMC013-017-023-029-035-051-TXC141-229-100115-\n\nDrought Information Statement\nNational Weather Service El Paso Tx\/Santa Teresa NM\n601 PM MST Sat Feb 6 2021\n\n...LA NINA ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...\n\nSYNOPSIS...\nJanuary was another abnormally dry month as La Nina conditions\ncontinue. Not since the end of the Monsoon season (September),\nhave we had much significant precipitation across the entire\narea. As of February 6, the majority of our area is now in extreme\nto exceptional drought conditions. Much of Sierra County of New\nMexico is a little better off, remaining in severe drought status.\nMost of the area suffered a poor monsoon season rainfall total\nthis past summer, and has remained very dry since then as the La\nNina weather pattern intensified over the area. Since July 1 the\ncentral part of our forecast area, made up of Sierra, Luna, Dona\nAna, and Otero Counties, is about 70-110% of normal, while the\nremainder of the counties are about 25-50% of normal. Since July\n1, El Paso has received 2.49 inches of precipitation, compared to\nan average of 7.44 inches for that same period, which is 33% of\nnormal.\n\nElephant Butte reservoir is running at 8.1% capacity as Feb. 6.\nThis compares to 6.7% of capacity one month ago, and 29.3% one\nyear ago.\n\nLA NINA UPDATE:\nFrom CPC...latest data shows that La Nina has weakened some, with\nthe ONI 3.4 value right near 1.0, the delineation between a weak\nand moderate La Nina.\n\nIRI\/CPC...latest forecast from January is for La Nina to likely\npersist into early spring, then likely to cross over to neutral\nstatus for the summer.\n\nCPC MONTHLY OUTLOOKS:\nFebruary Temperature- equal chances of above or below.\n\nFebruary Precipitation-mostly equal chances of above or below,\nthough slight tendency for drier than normal.\n\nSeasonal drought outlook- drought to persist through April.\n\n\nCPC LONG TERM OUTLOOKS...\nFebruary through April Temperature- strong tendency for above\nnormal temperatures.\n\nFebruary through April Precipitation- strong tendency for below\nnormal precipitation.\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSUMMARY OF IMPACTS...\nD0 = Abnormally dry conditions signal the possible onset of\ndrought. They are characterized by slow crop growth and elevated\nfire risk. Remember that drought is the leading hazard in\neconomic\nlosses each year in the U.S.\nD1 = Moderate conditions are characterized by some damage to\ncrops and pastures, with high fire risk and stream\/reservoir\nlevels that are usually below normal. Water shortages start to\ndevelop and in some areas voluntary water use restrictions may be\nrequested.\nD2 = Severe drought conditions are characterized by crop or\npasture losses. Fire risk is very high with some water shortages.\nIf water use restrictions are needed they would typically be\nvoluntary or locally mandated. D2 drought is defined by 1 in 10\nyear drought.\nD3 = Extreme drought conditions are characterized by major crop\nand pasture losses along with extreme fire danger and widespread\nwater shortages or restrictions.\nD4 = Exceptional drought conditions are characterized by\nexceptional and widespread crop and pasture losses. Fire risk and\nshortages of water in streams and reservoirs become exceptional\nand water emergencies are generally issued.\n\nNEXT ISSUANCE DATE...\nThis product will be updated the last week of March or sooner if\nnecessary in response to significant changes in weather, water\nsupply, or drought conditions occur.\n\n&&\n\nRELATED WEB SITES...\nAdditional information on current drought conditions may be found\nat the following web addresses:\n\nhttp:\/\/www.weather.gov\/epz\/elpdroughtpage\n\nUS Drought Monitor:\nhttp:\/\/www.droughtmonitor.unl.edu\n\nUS Drought Information System:\nhttp:\/\/www.drought.gov\n\nNOAA Drought Page:\nhttp:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/products\/Drought\n\nNWS Precipitation analysis page...www.water.weather.gov\/precip\n\nClimate Prediction Center...www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\n\nReservoir levels...www.waterdatafortexas.org\/reservoirs\/statewide\n\nADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION...\n\nNational Weather Service:\nhttp:\/\/water.weather.gov\n\nUS Geological Survey:\nhttp:\/\/water.usgs.gov\n\nUS Army Corps of Engineers:\nhttp:\/\/www.usace.army.mil\n\nACKNOWLEDGMENTS...\nThe Drought Monitor is a multi-agency effort involving the\nNational Weather Service and National Centers for Environmental\nInformation, the USDA, state and regional center climatologists\nand the National Drought Mitigation Center. Information for this\nstatement has been gathered from NWS and FAA observation sites,\nstate cooperative extension services, the USDA, USACE and USGS.\n\nCONTACT INFORMATION...\nIf you have questions or comments about this Drought Information\nStatement, please contact:\n\nNational Weather Service\n7955 Airport Rd\nSanta Teresa NM 88008\nPhone...575-589-4088\nwww.weather.gov\/epz\n\n$$\n\nHefner","74":"No drought statement available for this WFO."}}