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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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 1304909. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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