Drought conditions across northern and central New Mexico remained largely unchanged during the month of January 2021. An active storm track during the second half of the month saw several storm systems bring beneficial rain and snow to much of western and northern New Mexico. While the Tusas Mountains saw some drought improvement, the active pattern wasn't enough to result in significant changes. Extreme to exceptional drought remained the same at about 82 percent of the state with about 54 percent deemed exceptional drought. Southwestern New Mexico benefited the most from the active pattern with portions of the Gila receiving about 3 to 6 inches of precipitation. Northern New Mexico received about 1 to 2 inches of precipitation while portions of the lower Rio Grande Valley received around half an inch to three quarters of an inch. Eastern New Mexico fared poorly during the month with most of the plains receiving less than half an inch of precipitation.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2020 improved slightly to severe drought conditions in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Severe drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

Drought in JOHNSON AND BARTLETT MESAS INCLUDING RATON PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-JAN-21 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.

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

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions from December 2020 continued in January 2021.