Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2025-01-22 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

Wind chill values dropped to 1 below zero around Hachita.

Wider weather episode

An area of arctic high pressure built into the plains with some cold air filtering into southern New Mexico. Temperatures dropped into the single digits with wind chills dropping to around 0 for some lowlands areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232566. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.