Drought conditions across northern and central New Mexico continued to improve during the month of July 2021. A very active monsoon pattern led to daily rounds of scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms across the area. Extreme to exceptional drought conditions improved to about 37 percent of the state with about 9 percent deemed exceptional drought. The most noted drought improvement was across western New Mexico which has been plagued by exceptional drought conditions since September 2020. Numerous days of beneficial thunderstorm activity produced precipitation totals ranging from 3 to 6 inches with locally higher amounts. Eastern New Mexico also continued to see significant drought improvements where 2 to 5 inches of rainfall was common. Most counties across far eastern New Mexico even improved to no drought to abnormally dry conditions. Unfortunately, exceptional drought conditions continued across the Four Corners where precipitation totals were generally less than half an inch.

Drought in SANTA FE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING EDGEWOOD, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in ESPANOLA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in HARDING COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions across the area.

Drought in CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions across the area.

Drought in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in QUAY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with no drought conditions to abnormally dry across the area.

Drought in GUADALUPE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe drought conditions across the area.

Drought in DE BACA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe to extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in ROOSEVELT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe drought conditions across far western Roosevelt County.

Drought in GLORIETA MESA INCLUDING GLORIETA PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions across the area.

Drought in CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July. Severe to extreme drought conditions continued across far northern Chaves County as well as far southern Chaves County. Central Chaves County improved to no drought to abnormally dry drought conditions.

Drought in ESTANCIA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe drought conditions across southern portions of the area.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in CHUSKA MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe drought conditions across the area.

Drought in SAN AGUSTIN PLAINS AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe to extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July. Southern portions of the area did improve to moderate drought conditions.

Drought in UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe to extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July although exceptional drought conditions decreased in the area.

Drought in SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe to extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe drought conditions across the area.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe drought conditions across the area.

Drought in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July although exceptional drought conditions did decrease in area.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe to extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from June 2021 improved in July with severe to extreme drought conditions across the area.

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.

Drought in TUSAS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHAMA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JUL-21 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from June 2021 continued in July.