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Drought in Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico

Drought January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026 · Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month. The Cooperative Observer in Hillsboro reported 0.47 inches of precipitation which was 0.17 inches below normal.

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 1306103. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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