Continued very dry conditions across the region lead to severe to exceptional drought conditions to expand and worsen over southern New Mexico during the month of November.

Drought in UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional(D4) drought conditions continued across the zone through the month of November. The Buckhorn Cooperative Observer reported 0.23 inches of precipitation which was 0.68 inches below normal.

Drought in SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The month started out with Exceptional(D4) drought conditions in the west and Severe(D2) conditions in the central. By the end of the month, Severe(D2) drought conditions expanded into the east half of the zone.

Drought in SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The month started with Extreme(D3) drought conditions over the southwest and Severe(D2) drought to the northeast.  By the end of the month, the southwest was in Exceptional(D4) drought and Extreme(D3) drought over the northeast.

Drought in SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The far northwest part of the zone started the month in Exceptional(D4) drought with Extreme(D3) elsewhere.  At the end of November the entire zone was in Exceptional(D4) drought. The Cooperative Observer at White Signal reported 0.22 inches of precipitation which was 0.96 inches below normal.

Drought in LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The month started with Extreme(D3) drought across the zone, by the end of November, the entire zone was in Exceptional(D4) drought. There was no precipitation reported at the Cooperative Observer in Antelope Wells which was 0.78 inches below normal.

Drought in UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The zone started with Extreme(D3) drought and went to Exceptional(D4) drought by the end of the month.

Drought in SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The month started with Extreme(D3) drought over the southwest to Moderate(D1) over the northeast.  By the end of November, Exceptional(D4) drought existed over the west to Severe(D2) drought over the northeast.  The Deming Airport reported only 0.07 inches of precipitation which was 0.64 inches below normal.

Drought in NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The month started with Severe(D2) drought over the far southwest, but on November 10th, the entire zone was in Severe(D2) drought.

Drought in SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The entire zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month. The lNew Mexico State University Cooperative Observer reported no precipitation which was 0.46 inches below normal.

Drought in CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The entire zone started the month in Severe(D2) drought, but by the end of the month Extreme(D3) drought moved into the eastern half of the zone.

Drought in SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The month started with Severe(D2) drought over just the far northeast.  The end end of November, Extreme(D3) drought existed over the northeast with Severe(D2) elsewhere.

Drought in WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

November started with Extreme(D3) drought over the north and Severe(D2) in the south.  By the end of the month, Exceptional(D4) drought moved into the north and Extreme(D3) drought across the south. The Mountain Park Cooperative Observer reported 0.55 inches of precipitation which was 0.62 inches below normal.

Drought in SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The month started with Extreme(D3) drought north and Severe(D2) drought south.  By the end of the month, Exceptional(D4) drought spread across the entire zone.  The Cloudcroft Cooperative Observer reported 0.60 inches of precipitation which was 0.90 inches below normal.

Drought in EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northern half of the zone started in Extreme(D3) drought north and Severe(D2) drought south.  Exceptional(D4) drought overspread the entire zone by the end of the month.

Drought in OTERO MESA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme(D3) to Severe(D2) drought covered the eastern three-fourths of the zone at the beginning of the month.  At the end of November, Exceptional(D4) drought was over the far northeast and down to Severe(D2) drought over the far west.