Drought — Otero Mesa, New Mexico

2025-06-01 to 2025-06-30 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Event narrative

Extreme(D3) drought continued through the month of June.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1272307. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.