After a monsoon season that significantly helped to improve drought conditions across northern and central New Mexico, the drought improvement stalled in September 2021 as much quieter and drier conditions settled in. Drought conditions across New Mexico even worsened slightly. Extreme drought conditions did slightly improve to about 19 percent of the state, but areas of severe drought returned to northeastern New Mexico where improvements had been made over the summer. A strong storm system did bring widespread wetting precipitation on the last day of the month which may help improve drought conditions in October 2021. Precipitation totals generally ranged from one half inch to one inch across the area with precipitation totals nearing one and one half inches across eastern New Mexico. Most of this precipitation was recorded on the last day of the month with the passing of the aforementioned storm system.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in DE BACA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in GLORIETA MESA INCLUDING GLORIETA PASS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in SANTA FE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in TUSAS MOUNTAINS INCLUDING CHAMA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING EDGEWOOD, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in ESTANCIA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in SAN AGUSTIN PLAINS AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in JEMEZ MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in CHUSKA MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in UNION COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions developed across central Union County in September 2021.

Drought in CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in ESPANOLA VALLEY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in GUADALUPE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe to extreme drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.

Drought in SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NEW MEXICO
From 01-SEP-21 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions from August 2021 continued in September.