Drought conditions across northern and eastern New Mexico continued to worsen during the month of May with extreme drought conditions developing across portions of north central NM. Moderate to extreme drought conditions worsened to about 38 percent of the state of which about 23 percent across northern NM was deemed as severe to extreme drought. Very dry conditions continued through much of the month of May with precipitation totals throughout the area generally less than half an inch. The exception was across far northeastern NM where a more favorable storm track produced precipitation totals near an inch. Poor snowpack across the northern and western high terrain at the end of April continued to deteriorate throughout the month with essentially near-zero percent of normal values by the end of May. Runoff was well below normal on all rivers and tributaries with even some sections of the Rio Grande running dry below Isleta Pueblo.

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 continued in May.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 continued in May.

Drought in NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 worsened to extreme drought in eastern San Juan County in May.

Drought in FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 worsened to extreme drought in eastern San Juan and northern Rio Arriba counties in May.

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 continued in May.

Drought in UNION COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 continued in May and expanded to include all of Union County.

Drought in TUSAS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHAMA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 worsened to extreme drought across the northern Tusas Mountains.

Drought in UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 worsened to extreme drought across northern Taos County.

Drought in NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 worsened to extreme drought across the northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Drought in EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 continued in May and expanded southward to include Mora and northern San Miguel counties.

Drought in JOHNSON AND BARTLETT MESAS INCLUDING RATON PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from April 2020 worsened to extreme drought across northern Colfax County.

Drought in JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions developed across northern portions of the area during May 2020. Below normal precipitation amounts set the stage for deteriorating drought conditions.

Drought in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions developed across northern portions of the area during May 2020. Below normal precipitation amounts set the stage for deteriorating drought conditions.

Drought in ESPANOLA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions developed across northern portions of the area during May 2020. Below normal precipitation amounts set the stage for deteriorating drought conditions.

Drought in HARDING COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions developed across Harding County during May 2020. Below normal precipitation amounts set the stage for deteriorating drought conditions.

Drought in EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions developed across northern San Miguel County during May 2020. Below normal precipitation amounts set the stage for deteriorating drought conditions.

Drought in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-MAY-20 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions developed across northern portions of the area during May 2020. Below normal precipitation amounts set the stage for deteriorating drought conditions.