Drought — Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Event narrative

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.

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 1306104. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.