Drought in Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Drought January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

The zone remained in Severe(D2) drought throughout the month of January. The Truth or Consequences Airport recorded 0.66 inches of precipitation which was 0.21 inches above 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 1306104. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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