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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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 1157187. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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