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Drought in Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought May 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025 · Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
May started out with the northern half of the zone in Exceptional(D4) drought with the south in Extreme(D3) drought. By the end of the month, the entire zone was in Exceptional(D4) drought.
The wider storm
Another month with below normal precipitation, especially over the lower elevations lead to more areas transitioning from Extreme(D3) drought to Exceptional(D4) drought.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1263060. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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