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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The entire zone remained in Exceptional(D4) drought during the month of June. The Cooperative Observer at Antelope Wells received 1.16 inches of precipitation which was 0.45 inches above normal.
The wider storm
While June 2025 brought at least slightly above normal precipitation to most of the region, it wasn't enough to improve drought conditions for southern New Mexico. Extreme(D3) to Exceptional(D4) drought continued through the month.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1272229. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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