Drought — Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

Exceptional(D4) drought continued across the entire zone in August.

Wider weather episode

After some areas received above normal rainfall in July, some improvement was noted in southwest New Mexico during the month of August, especially east of the Rio Grande.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289521. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.