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Drought in Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026 · Uplands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Severe(D2) drought continued across the zone except the far west where Moderate(D1) drought remained in place.
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 1318056. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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