Drought — Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Event narrative

The entire zone started the month in Severe(D2) drought with the far west improving to Moderate(D1) drought by the end of the month. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 1.13 inches of precipitation which was 0.28 inches above normal.

Wider weather episode

One category improvements were noted in drought severity in areas that had previously been in Extreme(D3) or even some Severe(D2) drought. By the end of the month, there were no areas in southern New Mexico in Extreme(D3) drought or worse.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1306094. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.