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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought June 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Severe(D2) drought remained in place for all areas except the far west where Moderate(D1) drought continued. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer received 0.05 inches of precipitation which was 0.66 inches below normal.
The wider storm
June had areas that received above and below normal precipitation in what is typically a dry month. There was little change to the drought conditions around Southern New Mexico with Moderate(D1) to Severe(D2) drought the most common.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1353779. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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