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Drought in Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

Drought January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026 · Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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 1306097. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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