Drought in Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

Drought February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Southwest Mountains, New Mexico

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme drought remained persistent over the northwest and north central portion of the zone.

The wider storm

Above normal warmth statewide and well below normal precipitation over the eastern half of the state resulted in a one level degradation of drought conditions to Moderate Drought conditions over much of the eastern plains of New Mexico. Drought conditions over the western half of the state remained persistent from January.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309571. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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