Excessive Heat — Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

The average temperature at the Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer station was 84.6 degrees which was only 0.3 degrees cooler than the record set in 2003.

Wider weather episode

July was the hottest on record for Southern New Mexico as an upper ridge persisted around the Borderland throughout the month. High temperatures at New Mexico State University topped 100 degrees 28 of the 31 days and the average temperature was 88.2 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1124783. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.