Drought — Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2024-01-01 to 2024-01-31 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

The northeast portion of the zone remained in Exceptional(D4) drought with Extreme(D3) drought elsewhere. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 0.30 inches of precipitation, which was 0.55 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

Most areas of southern New Mexico had near average or above average precipitation in January. This moisture helped to improve drought conditions slightly for portions of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1157187. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.