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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The far western portion of the zone remained in Moderate(D1) drought while the remainder of the zone continued in Severe(D2) drought. The Cooperative Observer at Antelope Wells received 0.87 inches of precipitation which was 0.50 inches above normal.
The wider storm
Near to below normal precipitation amounts over southwest New Mexico kept Severe(D2) drought conditions going through the month of March.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318055. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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