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Drought in Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico
Drought September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025 · Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
September started with the northern half of the zone in Extreme(D3) drought and Severe(D2) drought south. By the end of the month, the entire zone was in Severe(D2) drought. The Hillsboro Cooperative Observer reported 1.65 inches of precipitation which was 0.32 inches below normal.
The wider storm
Above normal rainfall for much of the region brought some small drought relief to southern New Mexico in September.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294490. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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