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Drought in Southeast Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

Drought January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026 · Southeast Tularosa Basin, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was no change in drought conditions through the month of January. The western half of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought and the east in Moderate(D1) drought.

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 1306112. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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