Drought in Otero Mesa, New Mexico

Drought August 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025 · Otero Mesa, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The zone started out the month in Severe(D2) drought with the west improving to Moderate(D1) drought by the end of the month.

The wider storm

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 1289537. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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