Despite a few winter storms during the month, January  was unusually warm and dry across all of  north and central New Mexico. A lack of fresh natural snow and difficult snow making weather hampered the state's ski industry forcing early closure of one resort while most others struggled with a limited number of open runs. Warm temperatures peaked during the period from the 10th through the 18th with a number of record daily high temperatures. It was common to have overnight lows just a few degrees below  the normal daily high temperatures. Reservior storage remains good, but light snow pack or an absence of snow has created early fire danger concerns across the state.

Drought in CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE / E SAN MIGUEL / GUADALUPE, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in CURRY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS / TAOS / X W MORA / X SE RIO ARRIBA / NE SANTA FE / X W COLFAX / X NW SAN MIGUEL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY / PART OF C AND E SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY / X SC SANDUVAL / VALENCIA EXCEPT X E / X E CIBOLA / BERNALILLO EXCEPT E AND X NW, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS / UNION EXCEPT X NW / X SE COLFAX, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY / X SW CHAVES, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in HARDING, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY / LINCOLN EXCEPT SC, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS / ALL BUT X W AND X SE COLFAX / ALL BUT X W MORA / C SAN MIGUEL / X NW UNION, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ / RIO ARRIBA EXCEPT X SE / SANDUVAL EXCEPT SE AND X SW / LOS ALAMOS / NE MCKINLEY / SE SAN JUAN / X NW SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION / CATRON EXCEPT N / PART OF W SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY / NW SANTA FE / PART OF SE RIO ARRIBA / PART OF SE SANDUVAL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in WESTCENTRAL MOUNTAINS / MCKINLEY EXCEPT NC AND NE / CIBOLA EXCEPT X E / N CATRON / X SW SANDUVAL / X NW BERNALILLO / X NW SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in DE BACA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY COUNTY / SE SANTA FE / W SAN MIGUEL / TORRANCE EXCEPT X W / E SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS / CHAVES EXCEPT X SW, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS / SC LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS / MOST OF W SANTA FE / E BERNALILLO / X SE SANDUVAL / X W TORRANCE / E VALENCIA / PART OF E SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in QUAY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in ROOSEVELT, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU / SAN JUAN EXCEPT X SW AND SE / NC MCKINLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-00 00:01:00 to 31-JAN-00 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY