Drought — Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

Severe(D2) drought continued across the zone in December. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 0.08 inches of precipitation which was 0.98 inches below normal.

Wider weather episode

December was a very dry month across southern New Mexico but there was no change to drought categories during the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1304909. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.